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Gwanggaeto the Great vs Type 052

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Specifications
Gwanggaeto the Great Type 052
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 1994
Number built 3 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,885 tons 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 135.5 m 144.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 16.0 m
Crew 286 266
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Gwanggaeto the Great Type 052
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 SAM
  • 1 × twin 100 mm/56 H/PJ-33B gun
  • 2 x Type 730 CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm Whitehead B515 torpedo tubes carrying Yu-7
  • 2 x 12-tube FQF 2500 ASW rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (55,000 shp) or 2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DA80 gas turbines (48,600 shp); 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesels (8,840 shp)

Overview

The Gwanggaeto the Great and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 4,674 tons for the Type 052. The Gwanggaeto the Great reaches 30 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Gwanggaeto the Great carries a crew of 286 vs 266 for the Type 052.

The Gwanggaeto the Great was produced in 3 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Gwanggaeto the Great was commissioned in 1998, 4 years after the Type 052 (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has greater displacement at 4,674 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gwanggaeto the Great-class and Type 052-class have?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 286 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.