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Soyang vs Vulcano

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Specifications
Soyang Vulcano
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Auxiliary ship Auxiliary ship
Type Fast combat support ship Logistic support ship
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean Fincantieri
Year introduced 2018 2021
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $331 million NA
Displacement 22,500 tons 27,200 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 190.0 m 193.0 m
Beam 25.0 m 27.2 m
Crew 140 167
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Armament & Systems
Soyang Vulcano
Armament
  • 1× 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15
  • MASS decoy launchers
  • 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized
  • 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
  • FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales
  • FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara
Propulsion Combined diesel-electric or diesel (CODELOD), two shafts CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers; 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24000 kW; 2 ×...

Overview

The Soyang and the Vulcano are both Auxiliary ship classes.

Displacement is 22,500 tons for the Soyang vs 27,200 tons for the Vulcano. The Soyang reaches 24 knots vs 20 knots for the Vulcano. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the Soyang vs 7,000 for the Vulcano. The Soyang carries a crew of 140 vs 167 for the Vulcano.

The Soyang was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Vulcano. The Soyang was commissioned in 2018, 3 years before the Vulcano (2021).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Soyang-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has greater displacement at 27,200 tons compared to the Soyang-class's 22,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Soyang-class or Vulcano-class?
The Soyang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Vulcano-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Soyang-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Soyang-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Soyang-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Soyang-class's 190.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Soyang-class and Vulcano-class have?
The Vulcano-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Soyang-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Soyang-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Soyang-class.