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Kongo vs Sejong the Great

Kongo vs Sejong the Great at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 10,000 tons, length 161 vs 166 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 300 vs 300.

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
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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
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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.