Sejong the Great vs Type 055

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, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
Displacement 10,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 166.0 m â—‰
Beam 21.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
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 13,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots â—‰
Length 180.0 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 10,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-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 055-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 055-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 166.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sejong the Great-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 300 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 055-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is more expensive at approximately $923 million per unit compared to the Type 055-class at $888 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sejong the Great-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.