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PSMM-5 vs Storm

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Specifications
PSMM-5 Storm
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile patrol vessel Patrol boat
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Korea Tacoma Marine Industries Ltd., Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Co. Westermoen yard
Year introduced 1979 1966
Number built NA 20 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 268 tons 138 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 17 knots NA
Length 50.1 m 36.5 m
Beam 7.3 m 6.2 m
Crew 38 19
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Armament & Systems
PSMM-5 Storm
Armament

4 UGM-84 (II 2) + 1 76mm OTO-Melara Compact gun + 2 30mm Emerlec guns + 2 12.7mm machine guns
  • 6 × Penguin anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Bofors 76mm TAK 76 cannon
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/70 cannon
Propulsion 6 Avco-Lycoming TF-35 gas turbines with a power of 16,800 hp total - 2 propellers 2 × Maybach diesel engines (7,200 hp (5,400 kW) total)

Overview

The PSMM-5 and the Storm are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 268 tons for the PSMM-5 vs 138 tons for the Storm. The PSMM-5 reaches 35 knots vs 30 knots for the Storm. The PSMM-5 carries a crew of 38 vs 19 for the Storm.

The PSMM-5 was commissioned in 1979, 13 years after the Storm (1966).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the PSMM-5-class or Storm-class?
The PSMM-5-class has greater displacement at 268 tons compared to the Storm-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the PSMM-5-class or Storm-class?
The PSMM-5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Storm-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the PSMM-5-class or Storm-class?
The PSMM-5-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Storm-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the PSMM-5-class or Storm-class?
The PSMM-5-class is longer at 50.1 meters compared to the Storm-class's 36.5 meters.
How many crew members do the PSMM-5-class and Storm-class have?
The PSMM-5-class has a larger crew complement of 38 compared to the Storm-class's 19 crew members.