Pohang vs Type 037

The Pohang and the Type 037 are both Corvette classes. The Pohang displaces 1,220 tons — 2.8x the Type 037's 430 tons. The Pohang reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Pohang vs 2,000 for the Type 037. The Pohang carries a crew of 95 vs 70 for the Type 037. The Pohang was produced in 24 units vs 100 for the Type 037. The Pohang was commissioned in 1984, 20 years after the Type 037 (1964).

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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Type 037

Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
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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

Type 037

Displacement 430 tons ◉
Maximum speed 30.0 knots ◉
Range 2,000 nm at 14 knots ◉
Length 58.8 m ◉
Beam 7.2 m ◉
Crew 70 ◉
Propulsion 4 x diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 x shafts
Armament
  • 4 x Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 x BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 x depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohang-class or Type 037-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Type 037-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohang-class or Type 037-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 037-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohang-class or Type 037-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohang-class or Type 037-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Type 037-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohang-class and Type 037-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Type 037-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohang-class or Type 037-class?
The Type 037-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 24 vessels of the Pohang-class.

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