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Poti vs Sariwon

Ex-USSR Poti corvette, introduced in 1960, displaces 589 tons and uses a CODAG propulsion system.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Kerch yard
Year introduced 1960
Number built 66 units
Estimated unit price NA
North Korean gun corvette from the 1960s, based on a 1930s Soviet minesweeper design.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Mayang-do or Bong Dao Bo shipyards
Year introduced 1965
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 589 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 520 knots
Length 59.4 m
Beam 7.9 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG, 2 gas turbines 22,371 kW (30,000 shp) and 2 M503A diesels 5,966 kW (8,000 bhp)
Armament
  • 1 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in) guns
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers (RBU-2500 in Romanian and early Soviet ships)
  • 1 × quad 406 mm (16 in) anti-submarine torpedo tubes (some ships have 1 × twin 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes)
Displacement 650 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 2,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 61.5 m
Beam 7.5 m
Crew --
Propulsion 2 diesel engines
Armament
  • 4 × 57 mm guns (2 twin)
  • 4 × 37 mm guns (2 twin)
  • 16 × 14.5 mm machine guns (4 quad)
  • 2 × depth charge rails
  • Up to 30 mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Poti-class or Sariwon-class?
The Sariwon-class has greater displacement at 650 tons compared to the Poti-class's 589 tons.
Which is faster, the Poti-class or Sariwon-class?
The Poti-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Sariwon-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Poti-class or Sariwon-class?
The Poti-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sariwon-class's 2,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Poti-class or Sariwon-class?
The Sariwon-class is longer at 61.5 meters compared to the Poti-class's 59.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Poti-class or Sariwon-class?
The Poti-class has been built in greater numbers with 66 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Sariwon-class.