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Kasturi vs Pohang

Kasturi vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 1,850 vs 1,220 tons, length 98 vs 88 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 124 vs 95.

Specifications
Kasturi Pohang
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1984 1984
Number built 2 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,850 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 14 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 98.0 m 88.3 m
Beam 11.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 124 95
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Armament & Systems
Kasturi Pohang
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • MANPAD Anti-air
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2 Anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesels, 23,460 bhp (17,490 kW), 2 shafts CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kasturi-class or Pohang-class?
The Kasturi-class has greater displacement at 1,850 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Kasturi-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kasturi-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kasturi-class or Pohang-class?
The Kasturi-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Pohang-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kasturi-class or Pohang-class?
The Kasturi-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Kasturi-class and Pohang-class have?
The Kasturi-class has a larger crew complement of 124 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kasturi-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Kasturi-class.