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Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas B. Contant · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Daegu-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source122 m (400 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daegu-class frigate | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Name | Daegu class[source] | — |
| Builders | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Incheon class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Chungnam class[source] | — |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 2018–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Guided missile frigate[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Propulsion | Combined diesel–electric or gas 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | SPS-550K air search 3D radar SPG-540K fire control radar SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar SQR-250K towed array sonar system SAQ-540K EOTS Hanwha Systems SAQ-600K IRSTs Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures MASS decoy launchers[source] | — |
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| 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 16-cell K-VLS for: Haegung K-SAAM quadpacked in 4 per cell Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles K745A1 Red Shark[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter[source] | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter[source] | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Country of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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