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Sejong the Great vs Type 052B

Overview

The Sejong the Great and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Sejong the Great reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the Sejong the Great vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Sejong the Great carries a crew of 300 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Sejong the Great was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Sejong the Great was commissioned in 2008, 4 years after the Type 052B (2004).

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 destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
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 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052B-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052B-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052B-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052B-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sejong the Great-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.