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Daegu vs Valour

Daegu vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,700 tons, length 122 vs 121 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 140 vs 152.

Specifications
Daegu Valour
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2018 2006
Number built 8 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $250 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 122.0 m 121.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.3 m
Crew 140 152
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Armament & Systems
Daegu Valour
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)
  • 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
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 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 $325 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.