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Pohang vs Sa'ar 5

Overview

The Pohang and the Sa'ar 5 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,220 tons for the Pohang vs 1,275 tons for the Sa'ar 5. The Pohang reaches 32 knots vs 33 knots for the Sa'ar 5. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Pohang vs 3,500 for the Sa'ar 5. The Pohang carries a crew of 95 vs 74 for the Sa'ar 5.

The Pohang was produced in 24 units vs 3 for the Sa'ar 5. The Pohang was commissioned in 1984, 9 years before the Sa'ar 5 (1993).

Pohang

South Korean corvette, 1,220 tons displacement, entered service in 1984.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1984
Number built 24 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Sa'ar 5

Israeli corvette, 1,275 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel or gas engines.
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Year introduced 1993
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $260 million
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Pohang

Displacement 1,220 tons ◉
Maximum speed 32.0 knots ◉
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length 88.3 m ◉
Beam 10.0 m ◉
Crew 95 ◉
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Armament
  • 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

Sa'ar 5

Displacement 1,275 tons ◉
Maximum speed 33.0 knots ◉
Range 3,500 nm ◉
Length 85.6 m ◉
Beam 11.9 m ◉
Crew 74 ◉
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas: 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines and General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x 25mm Typhoon Weapon Station
  • 2 x 324mm Mark 32 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohang-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class has greater displacement at 1,275 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohang-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Pohang-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohang-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohang-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 85.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohang-class and Sa'ar 5-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 74 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohang-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sa'ar 5-class.

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