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Pohang vs Ulsan

Pohang vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 1,220 vs 2,215 tons, length 88 vs 103 m, speed 32 vs 35 knots, crew 95 vs 186.

Specifications
Pohang Ulsan
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Corvette Frigate
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1984 1981
Number built 24 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,220 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 88.3 m 103.7 m
Beam 10.0 m 12.5 m
Crew 95 186
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Armament & Systems
Pohang Ulsan
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
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohang-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has greater displacement at 2,215 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohang-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Pohang-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohang-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Pohang-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohang-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohang-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohang-class or Ulsan-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.