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Pohang vs Yubari

Pohang vs Yubari at a glance — displacement 1,220 vs 1,470 tons, length 88 vs 91 m, speed 32 vs 25 knots, crew 95 vs 95.

Specifications
Pohang Yubari
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Corvette Destroyer escort
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1984 1983
Number built 24 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,220 tons 1,470 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots NA
Length 88.3 m 91.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.8 m
Crew 95 95
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Armament & Systems
Pohang Yubari
Armament
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 8 × McDonnell Douglas Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine CODOG, two shafts; 1 × Kawasaki / RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18,400 kW) + 1 × Kawasaki 6DRV diesel
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohang-class or Yubari-class?
The Yubari-class has greater displacement at 1,470 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohang-class or Yubari-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Yubari-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohang-class or Yubari-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Yubari-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohang-class or Yubari-class?
The Yubari-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohang-class and Yubari-class have?
The Yubari-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohang-class or Yubari-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Yubari-class.