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Sejong the Great vs Type 052D

Overview

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

Displacement is 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Sejong the Great reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the Sejong the Great vs 4,500 for the Type 052D.

The Sejong the Great was produced in 4 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Sejong the Great was commissioned in 2008, 6 years before the Type 052D (2014).

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, 7,500 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 25 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 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Type 052D-class's 7,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-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 052D-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 052D-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Type 052D-class's 156.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.