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Meko 200 vs Ulsan

Meko 200 vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 2,215 tons, length 118 vs 103 m, speed 32 vs 35 knots, crew 220 vs 186.

Specifications
Meko 200 Ulsan
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1987 1981
Number built 34 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 118.0 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.8 m 12.5 m
Crew 220 186
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Ulsan
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 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 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. 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 Meko 200-class or Ulsan-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Meko 200-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Ulsan-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Ulsan-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Ulsan-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.