Oslo vs Ulsan
Oslo vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 2,134 vs 2,215 tons, length 96 vs 103 m, speed 25 vs 35 knots, crew 120 vs 186.
Specifications
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Oslo |
Ulsan |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1966 |
1981 |
| Number built |
5 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,134 tons |
2,215 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
35.0 knots |
| Range |
3,900 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
96.6 m |
103.7 m |
| Beam |
11.2 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
120 |
186 |
Armament & Systems
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Oslo |
Ulsan |
| Armament |
- 2 × 3 in (76 mm) cannon
- 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 anti-aircraft gun
- 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × Penguin SSMs
- 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system
- 6 × Kongsberg Terne ASW rocket-thrown depth charges
- 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Sting Ray 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
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| Propulsion |
Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine, 20,000 hp (14,914 kW) |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Oslo-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has greater displacement at 2,215 tons compared to the Oslo-class's 2,134 tons.
Which is faster, the Oslo-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Oslo-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oslo-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Oslo-class's 3,900 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oslo-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Oslo-class's 96.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Oslo-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Oslo-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oslo-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Oslo-class.