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Sejong the Great vs Type 051C

Overview

The Sejong the Great and the Type 051C are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great vs 7,100 tons for the Type 051C. The Sejong the Great reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 051C.

The Sejong the Great was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Sejong the Great was commissioned in 2008, 2 years after the Type 051C (2006).

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
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 2006
Number built 20 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 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.1 m
Crew --
Propulsion 2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 051C-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Type 051C-class's 7,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 051C-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 051C-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Type 051C-class's 155.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.