Daegu vs Valour

Daegu

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin	🇰🇷 South Korea
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced	2018
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	$463 million

German frigate, introduced in 2006, uses CODAG-WARP propulsion combining diesels, a gas turbine, and a waterjet.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced	2006
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$250 million

Displacement	3,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm ◉
Length	122.0 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	140 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament	1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)

Displacement	3,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	8,000 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	121.0 m ◉
Beam	16.3 m ◉
Crew	152 ◉
Propulsion	CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
Armament	8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS) 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns 4 324 mm torpedo tubes

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.

Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Valour-class's 28 knots.

Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Valour-class's 121.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Valour-class have?

The Valour-class has a larger crew complement of 152 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Daegu-class is more expensive at approximately $463 million per unit compared to the Valour-class at $250 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Valour-class?

The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Valour-class.