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Type 053H2G vs Ulsan

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Specifications
Type 053H2G Ulsan
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1992 1981
Number built 4 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,250 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 112.0 m 103.7 m
Beam 12.4 m 12.5 m
Crew 168 186
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 053H2G Ulsan
Armament
  • 6 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 3-cell box launchers
  • 1 × 6-cell HQ-61 Surface-to-air missile system
  • 1 × PJ33A dual 100 mm gun
  • 4 × Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × DC racks & launcher
  • 6 × torpedo launchers
  • 2 × Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 14,000 hp (10,000 kW) & 2x MTU diesel at 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine

Overview

The Type 053H2G and the Ulsan are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,250 tons for the Type 053H2G vs 2,215 tons for the Ulsan. The Type 053H2G reaches 28 knots vs 35 knots for the Ulsan. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Type 053H2G vs 8,000 for the Ulsan. The Type 053H2G carries a crew of 168 vs 186 for the Ulsan.

The Type 053H2G was produced in 4 units vs 9 for the Ulsan. The Type 053H2G was commissioned in 1992, 11 years after the Ulsan (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 053H2G-class or Ulsan-class?
The Type 053H2G-class has greater displacement at 2,250 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 053H2G-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Type 053H2G-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 053H2G-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H2G-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 053H2G-class or Ulsan-class?
The Type 053H2G-class is longer at 112.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 053H2G-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Type 053H2G-class's 168 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 053H2G-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Type 053H2G-class.