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Specifications
Pohang Skjold
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1984 1999
Number built 24 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,220 tons 274 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 60.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 88.3 m 47.5 m
Beam 10.0 m 13.5 m
Crew 95 16
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Armament & Systems
Pohang Skjold
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
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts

Overview

The Pohang and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

The Pohang displaces 1,220 tons — 4.5x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Pohang reaches 32 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Pohang vs 800 for the Skjold. The Pohang carries a crew of 95 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Pohang was produced in 24 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Pohang was commissioned in 1984, 15 years before the Skjold (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohang-class or Skjold-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohang-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Pohang-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohang-class or Skjold-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohang-class or Skjold-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohang-class and Skjold-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohang-class or Skjold-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.