Daguan-class troopship vs Najin-class frigate

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Daguan-class troopship

Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"

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Najin-class frigate

Frigate

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At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Daguan-class troopshipLength

196 m

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Najin-class frigateLength

100 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+96%
Beam+180%

Najin-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 2

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Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 25 rows sourced on both sides

196m

100m

Length+96%

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196 m

Length

Single source

196 metres (643 ft)^[source]

100 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

Daguan-class troopship and Najin-class frigate configuration
Specification	Daguan-class troopship	Najin-class frigate
Power	—	2x diesels; 15,000 bhp (11,000 kW); 2 shafts^[source]
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy^[source]	KPA Naval Force^[source]
In service	2011 - present^[source]	—
Completed	2^[source]	4+^[source]
Active	2^[source]

Type	Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"^[source]	Frigate^[source]

Capacity	2,500 support personnel^[source]	—

Aviation facilities	Medium helicopter deck^[source]	—

Manufacturer	CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company^[source]	—

Aircraft carried	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	—

Builders	—	Unknown, but built in North Korea ( Najin Shipyards )^[source]

Built	—	1971–1979^[source]

In commission	—	1973–present^[source]

Retired	—	2+^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	—	Radar Air search: Square Tie Surface search: Pot Head Navigation: Pot Drum Fire control: Drum Tilt Sonar Stag horn ; hull-mounted active search/attack sonar^[source]

Armament	—	Missiles : SSM - two SS-N-2 Styx or SS-N-25 Switchblade Guns 2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single); 4 x 57 mm (2.2 in) (twin); twelve or four 30 mm (1 in)/66 (6 or 2 twin); 12 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns (6 twin) Other : Two RBU 1200 five-tube fixed launchers Depth charges (two projectors, two racks) 30 mines^[source]