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Project 133 vs Pohang

Project 133 vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 950 vs 1,220 tons, length 72 vs 88 m, speed 24 vs 32 knots, crew 80 vs 95.

Specifications
Project 133 Pohang
Origin 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Peene-Werft Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1981 1984
Number built 28 units 24 units
Estimated unit price $1 million NA
Displacement 950 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 2,100 nm at 12 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 72.0 m 88.3 m
Beam 9.4 m 10.0 m
Crew 80 95
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Armament & Systems
Project 133 Pohang
Armament
  • 1x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2x SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2x RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4x 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 depth charges
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion 3 shaft M504 diesels with a power of 14,250 hp CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 133-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Project 133-class's 950 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 133-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Project 133-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 133-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 133-class's 2,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 133-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Project 133-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 133-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Project 133-class's 80 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 133-class or Pohang-class?
The Project 133-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 24 vessels of the Pohang-class.