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Katanpää vs Yangyang

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Specifications
Katanpää Yangyang
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel Minesweeper
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA, Sarzana, Italy Kangnam Corporation
Year introduced 2012 1999
Number built 3 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $90 million NA
Displacement 680 tons 880 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm NA
Length 52.5 m 60.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 10.5 m
Crew 36 46
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Armament & Systems
Katanpää Yangyang
Armament
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Kongsberg Hugin 1000 AUV
  • Atlas Elektronik Seafox mine disposal system
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Mine disposal vehicle
Propulsion Diesel-electric; 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW); 2 × Voith Schneider propellers 2 × Voith Schneider propellers

Overview

The Katanpää and the Yangyang are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 680 tons for the Katanpää vs 880 tons for the Yangyang. The Katanpää reaches 13 knots vs 15 knots for the Yangyang. The Katanpää carries a crew of 36 vs 46 for the Yangyang.

The Katanpää was produced in 3 units vs 6 for the Yangyang. The Katanpää was commissioned in 2012, 13 years after the Yangyang (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Katanpää-class or Yangyang-class?
The Yangyang-class has greater displacement at 880 tons compared to the Katanpää-class's 680 tons.
Which is faster, the Katanpää-class or Yangyang-class?
The Yangyang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Katanpää-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Katanpää-class or Yangyang-class?
The Katanpää-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Yangyang-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Katanpää-class or Yangyang-class?
The Yangyang-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Katanpää-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Katanpää-class and Yangyang-class have?
The Yangyang-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Katanpää-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Katanpää-class or Yangyang-class?
The Yangyang-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Katanpää-class.