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Murasame vs Sejong the Great

Murasame vs Sejong the Great at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 10,000 tons, length 151 vs 166 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 165 vs 300.

Specifications
Murasame Sejong the Great
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1996 2008
Number built 9 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $923 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 151.0 m 166.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 21.4 m
Crew 165 300
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Armament & Systems
Murasame Sejong the Great
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
  • 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 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props 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 Murasame-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Murasame-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Murasame-class and Sejong the Great-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.