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Pohang vs Type 037

Pohang vs Type 037 at a glance — displacement 1,220 vs 430 tons, length 88 vs 58 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 95 vs 70.

Specifications
Pohang Type 037
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1984 1964
Number built 24 units 100 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,220 tons 430 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 2,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 88.3 m 58.8 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.2 m
Crew 95 70
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Armament & Systems
Pohang Type 037
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
  • 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)
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine 4 x diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 x shafts
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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.