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Karakurt vs Nampo

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Specifications
Karakurt Nampo
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard Nampo Shipyard, No 28 Shipyard Najin
Year introduced 2018 2013
Number built 13 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $34 million NA
Displacement 800 tons 1,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots NA
Range 2,500 nm NA
Length 67.0 m 76.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 50 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Karakurt Nampo
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
  • 2 × 2 Kumsong-3 (Kh-35) anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Igla short-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm main gun
  • 2 × AK-230 30 mm CIWS
  • 4 × RBU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 Diesel engines

Overview

The Karakurt and the Nampo are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 1,400 tons for the Nampo.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 2 for the Nampo. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 5 years after the Nampo (2013).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Nampo-class?
The Nampo-class has greater displacement at 1,400 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Nampo-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Nampo-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Nampo-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Nampo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Nampo-class?
The Nampo-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Nampo-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Nampo-class.