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Ulsan vs Wielingen

Ulsan vs Wielingen at a glance — displacement 2,215 vs 2,283 tons, length 103 vs 106 m, speed 35 vs 28 knots, crew 186 vs 160.

Specifications
Ulsan Wielingen
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1981 1976
Number built 9 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,215 tons 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 103.7 m 106.4 m
Beam 12.5 m 12.3 m
Crew 186 160
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Armament & Systems
Ulsan Wielingen
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ulsan-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has greater displacement at 2,283 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Ulsan-class or Wielingen-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ulsan-class or Wielingen-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Wielingen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ulsan-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class is longer at 106.4 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Ulsan-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ulsan-class or Wielingen-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.