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Kang Ding vs Naresuan

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Specifications
Kang Ding Naresuan
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer DNCS China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1996 1994
Number built 6 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $467 million NA
Displacement 3,800 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.0 m 120.5 m
Beam 15.4 m 13.7 m
Crew 141 150
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Armament & Systems
Kang Ding Naresuan
Armament
  • 8 x Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral
  • 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 x Bofors 40 mm L70 guns
  • 1 x Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 x cell Hua Yang VLS (32 quad-packed TC-2N missile)
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels

Overview

The Kang Ding and the Naresuan are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding vs 2,985 tons for the Naresuan. The Kang Ding reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Naresuan. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kang Ding vs 4,000 for the Naresuan. The Kang Ding carries a crew of 141 vs 150 for the Naresuan.

The Kang Ding was produced in 6 units vs 2 for the Naresuan. The Kang Ding was commissioned in 1996, 2 years after the Naresuan (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kang Ding-class or Naresuan-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kang Ding-class or Naresuan-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kang Ding-class or Naresuan-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Kang Ding-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-class or Naresuan-class?
The Kang Ding-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Naresuan-class.