Sejong the Great vs Type 055

Overview

The Sejong the Great and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Sejong the Great reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the Sejong the Great vs 5,000 for the Type 055. The Sejong the Great carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Type 055.

The Sejong the Great was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Type 055. Cost per hull is $923M for the Sejong the Great vs $888M for the Type 055. The Sejong the Great was commissioned in 2008, 12 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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
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 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m
Beam 20.0 m
Crew 300
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.