ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin on 6 July 2004.
History
South Korea
Name
  • Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin
  • (충무공 이순신)
NamesakeYi Sun-sin
BuilderDSME
Launched22 May 2002
Commissioned2 December 2003
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeChungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 4,800 t (4,700 long tons) standard
  • 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) full load
Length150 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)
PropulsionCombined diesel or gas
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement200
Armament

ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the Joseon Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin with his posthumous name, Chungmugong, literally “Lord of Loyal Valor”.

Design

The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities.[1]

Construction and career

ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was launched on 22 May 2002 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on November 2003.[2]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Sung-ki, Jung (25 May 2007). "Korea Launches Aegis Warship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Saunders RN, Commodore Stephen, ed. (2003). Jane's Fighting Ships, 2003-2004. Jane's Information Group. p. 427. ISBN 978-0710625465.
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