Sejong the Great vs Skoryy

The Sejong the Great and the Skoryy are both Destroyer classes. The Sejong the Great displaces 10,000 tons — 4.2x the Skoryy's 2,353 tons. The Sejong the Great reaches 30 knots vs 36 knots for the Skoryy. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the Sejong the Great vs 4,080 for the Skoryy. The Sejong the Great carries a crew of 300 vs 286 for the Skoryy. The Sejong the Great was produced in 4 units vs 70 for the Skoryy. The Sejong the Great was commissioned in 2008, 59 years after the Skoryy (1949).

South Korean guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2008, is propelled by 100,000 shp COGAG.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2008
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $923 million
Soviet destroyer, introduced in 1949, displaced 2,353 tons and was propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1949
Number built 70 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 166.0 m
Beam 21.4 m
Crew 300
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM
Displacement 2,353 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 4,080 nm at 16 knots
Length 120.5 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 – 130 mm (5.1 in) guns
  • 1 × 2 – 85 mm (3.3 in) AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 5 – 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines or 52 depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sejong the Great-class or Skoryy-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Skoryy-class's 2,353 tons.
Which is faster, the Sejong the Great-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sejong the Great-class or Skoryy-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Skoryy-class's 4,080 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sejong the Great-class or Skoryy-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Skoryy-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Sejong the Great-class and Skoryy-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Skoryy-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sejong the Great-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has been built in greater numbers with 70 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.