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PSMM-5 vs Type 062

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Specifications
PSMM-5 Type 062
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile patrol vessel Gunboat
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Korea Tacoma Marine Industries Ltd., Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Co. Dalian Shipyard
Year introduced 1979 1961
Number built NA 30 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 268 tons 135 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 17 knots 750 nm at 16 knots
Length 50.1 m 38.8 m
Beam 7.3 m 5.4 m
Crew 38 36
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Armament & Systems
PSMM-5 Type 062
Armament

4 UGM-84 (II 2) + 1 76mm OTO-Melara Compact gun + 2 30mm Emerlec guns + 2 12.7mm machine guns
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 37 mm (1.5 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 1 × Chinese 81 mm (3.2 in) recoilless gun (some)
  • 8 × Depth charges
Propulsion 6 Avco-Lycoming TF-35 gas turbines with a power of 16,800 hp total - 2 propellers 2 × Soviet M50F-4 diesel engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW); 2 × 12D6 diesel engines, 910 hp (679 kW); 4 × shafts

Overview

The PSMM-5 and the Type 062 are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 268 tons for the PSMM-5 vs 135 tons for the Type 062. The PSMM-5 reaches 35 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 062. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the PSMM-5 vs 750 for the Type 062. The PSMM-5 carries a crew of 38 vs 36 for the Type 062.

The PSMM-5 was commissioned in 1979, 18 years after the Type 062 (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the PSMM-5-class or Type 062-class?
The PSMM-5-class has greater displacement at 268 tons compared to the Type 062-class's 135 tons.
Which is faster, the PSMM-5-class or Type 062-class?
The PSMM-5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Type 062-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the PSMM-5-class or Type 062-class?
The PSMM-5-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 062-class's 750 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the PSMM-5-class or Type 062-class?
The PSMM-5-class is longer at 50.1 meters compared to the Type 062-class's 38.8 meters.
How many crew members do the PSMM-5-class and Type 062-class have?
The PSMM-5-class has a larger crew complement of 38 compared to the Type 062-class's 36 crew members.