Manoram-class ferry vs Pohang-class corvette

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Manoram-class ferry

AWarships

Manoram-class ferry

Ferry

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified

Pohang-class corvette — licensed reference photograph

BWarships

Pohang-class corvette

Corvette

Credit

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Manoram-class ferryLength

62.1 m

Length source ↗

Pohang-class corvetteLength

88.3 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 2

None

Pohang-class corvettelarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+42%
Beam+6%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

62.1m

88.3m

Length+42%

All recorded figures & sources

62.1 m

Length

Single source

62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)^[source]

88.3 m

Length

Single source

88.3 m (289 ft 8 in)^[source]

9.41m

10m

Beam+6%

All recorded figures & sources

9.41 m

Beam

Single source

9.41 m (30 ft 10 in)^[source]

10 m

Beam

Single source

10 m (32 ft 10 in)^[source]

1.9m

2.9mDraft

Draught

All recorded figures & sources

1.9 m

Draught

Single source

1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)^[source]

2.9 m

Draft

Single source

2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)^[source]

578t

1,220tfull

Displacement

All recorded figures & sources

578.146 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

578.146 tonnes^[source]

950 tonnes

Empty

Single source

1,220 tonnes

full

Single source

950 t (empty) 1,220 t (full)^[source]

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9510 officers

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

95 people

10 officers

Single source

95 (10 officers)^[source]

28km/hMaximum; Speed

59km/hMaximum

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)^[source]

59 km/h

Maximum

Single source

28 km/h

Maximum; Cruising

Single source

Maximum: 32 knots (59 km/h) Cruising: 15 knots (28 km/h)^[source]

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7,400km

Range

All recorded figures & sources

7,400 km

Range

Single source

4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Manoram-class ferry and Pohang-class corvette configuration
Specification	Manoram-class ferry	Pohang-class corvette
Power	1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator^[source]	—
Name	Manoram class^[source]	Pohang class^[source]
Operators	Indian Navy^[source]	Republic of Korea Navy Colombian National Navy Egyptian Navy Peruvian Navy Philippine Navy Vietnam People's Navy^[source]
Planned	3^[source]	—
Completed	3^[source]	24^[source]
Active	3^[source]	10 2 Republic of Korea Navy 1 Colombian National Navy 1 Egyptian Navy 2 Peruvian Navy 1 Philippine Navy 3 Vietnam People's Navy^[source]
Type	Ferry^[source]	Corvette^[source]
Capacity	250 passengers^[source]	—
Source manufacturer statement	The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .^[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity	—
Source measurement	The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.^[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—
Country of origin	India^[source] India^[source] India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02	South Korea^[source]
Builders	—	Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Korea Tacoma Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding Hanjin Heavy Industries^[source]
Preceded by	—	Donghae class^[source]
Succeeded by	—	Incheon class^[source]
In commission	—	17 December 1984 – present^[source]
Retired	—	14^[source]
Preserved	—	3^[source]
Propulsion	—	CODOG 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine^[source]
Sensors & processing systems	—	Combat management system: Signaal SEWACO ZK (Batch II - III) Samsung / Ferranti WSA-423 (Batch IV - VI) Fire control system & radar: Signaal WM28 (Batch II - III) WSA-423 includes FCS (Batch IV - VI) Fire control radar: Samsung /Marconi S1810 (Batch IV - VI) Samsung /Marconi ST1802 (Batch V - VI) Surface search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-64 (Batch II - VI) STX SPS-300K (Batch IV - VI, after 2014) Optronic director: Signaal LIOD (Batch II - III) Samsung /Radamec 2400 (Batch IV - VI) Sonar: EDO 786 (Batch II) Raytheon AN/SQS-58 (Batch III - VI)^[source]
Electronic warfare & decoys	—	Mk 36 SRBOC GoldStar ULQ-12K ESM SLQ-261K TACM (Batch IV - VI, after 2012) Victek SLQ-201K ESM (Batch IV - VI, after 2019)^[source]
Armament	—	Primary gun: 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II) 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI) Secondary gun: 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) Anti-ship: 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) Anti-submarine: 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 Anti-air: Mistral MANPADS (after 2000) Other armaments: 2 x K6 HMG 2 x M60 Machine guns^[source]

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Manoram-class ferry

Pohang-class corvette

Power

1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator^[source]

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Name

Manoram class^[source]

Pohang class^[source]

Operators

Indian Navy^[source]

Republic of Korea Navy Colombian National Navy Egyptian Navy Peruvian Navy Philippine Navy Vietnam People's Navy^[source]

Planned

3^[source]

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Completed

3^[source]

24^[source]

Active

3^[source]

10 2 Republic of Korea Navy 1 Colombian National Navy 1 Egyptian Navy 2 Peruvian Navy 1 Philippine Navy 3 Vietnam People's Navy^[source]

Type

Ferry^[source]

Corvette^[source]

Capacity

250 passengers^[source]

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Source manufacturer statement

The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .^[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity

—

Source measurement

The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.^[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Country of origin

India^[source]

India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02

South Korea^[source]

Builders

—

Korea Shipbuilding Corporation Korea Tacoma Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding Hanjin Heavy Industries^[source]

Preceded by

—

Donghae class^[source]

Succeeded by

—

Incheon class^[source]

In commission

—

17 December 1984 – present^[source]

Retired

—

14^[source]

Preserved

—

3^[source]

Propulsion

—

CODOG 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine^[source]

Sensors & processing systems

—

Combat management system: Signaal SEWACO ZK (Batch II - III) Samsung / Ferranti WSA-423 (Batch IV - VI) Fire control system & radar: Signaal WM28 (Batch II - III) WSA-423 includes FCS (Batch IV - VI) Fire control radar: Samsung /Marconi S1810 (Batch IV - VI) Samsung /Marconi ST1802 (Batch V - VI) Surface search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-64 (Batch II - VI) STX SPS-300K (Batch IV - VI, after 2014) Optronic director: Signaal LIOD (Batch II - III) Samsung /Radamec 2400 (Batch IV - VI) Sonar: EDO 786 (Batch II) Raytheon AN/SQS-58 (Batch III - VI)^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys

—

Mk 36 SRBOC GoldStar ULQ-12K ESM SLQ-261K TACM (Batch IV - VI, after 2012) Victek SLQ-201K ESM (Batch IV - VI, after 2019)^[source]

Armament

—

Primary gun: 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II) 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI) Secondary gun: 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) Anti-ship: 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) Anti-submarine: 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 Anti-air: Mistral MANPADS (after 2000) Other armaments: 2 x K6 HMG 2 x M60 Machine guns^[source]