KDX 2 vs Skoryy

The KDX 2 and the Skoryy are both Destroyer classes. The KDX 2 displaces 6,520 tons — 2.8x the Skoryy's 2,353 tons. The KDX 2 reaches 30 knots vs 36 knots for the Skoryy. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the KDX 2 vs 4,080 for the Skoryy. The KDX 2 carries a crew of 300 vs 286 for the Skoryy. The KDX 2 was produced in 6 units vs 70 for the Skoryy. The KDX 2 was commissioned in 2003, 54 years after the Skoryy (1949).

South Korean destroyer, introduced in 2003, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet destroyer, introduced in 1949, displaced 2,353 tons and was propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1949
Number built 70 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,520 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 300
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Displacement 2,353 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 4,080 nm at 16 knots
Length 120.5 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 – 130 mm (5.1 in) guns
  • 1 × 2 – 85 mm (3.3 in) AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 5 – 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines or 52 depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the KDX 2-class or Skoryy-class?
The KDX 2-class has greater displacement at 6,520 tons compared to the Skoryy-class's 2,353 tons.
Which is faster, the KDX 2-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the KDX 2-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the KDX 2-class or Skoryy-class?
The KDX 2-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Skoryy-class's 4,080 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the KDX 2-class or Skoryy-class?
The KDX 2-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Skoryy-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the KDX 2-class and Skoryy-class have?
The KDX 2-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Skoryy-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the KDX 2-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has been built in greater numbers with 70 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the KDX 2-class.