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Nampo vs Tuo Chiang

Overview

The Nampo and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Nampo displaces 1,400 tons — 2.5x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons.

The Nampo was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Nampo was commissioned in 2013, 1 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

North Korean helicopter-deck corvette introduced in 2013, focused on anti-submarine warfare.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, No 28 Shipyard Najin
Year introduced 2013
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Taiwanese corvette, introduced in 2014, reaches a speed of 45 knots, and utilizes waterjet propulsion.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $188 million
Displacement 1,400 tons
Maximum speed NA
Range NA
Length 76.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion Diesel engines
Armament
  • 2 × 2 Kumsong-3 (Kh-35) anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Igla short-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm main gun
  • 2 × AK-230 30 mm CIWS
  • 4 × RBU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
Displacement 567 tons
Maximum speed 45.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 60.4 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Armament
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nampo-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Nampo-class has greater displacement at 1,400 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Nampo-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Nampo-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nampo-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Nampo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nampo-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Nampo-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nampo-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Nampo-class.