Lekiu vs Ulsan
Lekiu vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 2,215 tons, length 106 vs 103 m, speed 28 vs 35 knots, crew 146 vs 186.
Specifications
|
Lekiu |
Ulsan |
| Origin |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1999 |
1981 |
| Number built |
2 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,300 tons |
2,215 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
35.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
106.0 m |
103.7 m |
| Beam |
12.8 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
146 |
186 |
Armament & Systems
|
Lekiu |
Ulsan |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
- 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
- 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
|
- 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 |
4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Lekiu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Lekiu-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Lekiu-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Lekiu-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Lekiu-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.