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Krivak vs Ulsan

Krivak vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 3,575 vs 2,215 tons, length 123 vs 103 m, speed 32 vs 35 knots, crew 200 vs 186.

Specifications
Krivak Ulsan
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate / patrol ship Frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1970 1981
Number built 40 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $475 million NA
Displacement 3,575 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 123.5 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.1 m 12.5 m
Crew 200 186
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Armament & Systems
Krivak Ulsan
Armament
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW) CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Krivak-class or Ulsan-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Krivak-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Krivak-class's 4,995 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Ulsan-class?
The Krivak-class is longer at 123.5 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Krivak-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Ulsan-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Ulsan-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.