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Kongo vs Sejong the Great

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Specifications
Kongo Sejong the Great
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993 2008
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $923 million
Displacement 9,500 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 161.0 m 166.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 21.4 m
Crew 300 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kongo Sejong the Great
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power

Overview

The Kongo and the Sejong the Great are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Sejong the Great. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 5,500 for the Sejong the Great. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Sejong the Great.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Sejong the Great. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 15 years before the Sejong the Great (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Kongo-class's 9,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Sejong the Great-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Sejong the Great-class?
Both the Kongo-class and Sejong the Great-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.