ROKS Yulgok Yi I being deployed in the 7 Division on 22 December 2015.
History
South Korea
NameROKS Yulgok Yi I (율곡 이이함)
NamesakeYulgok Yi I
BuilderDSME, South Korea
Launched14 November 2008
Commissioned31 August 2010
IdentificationDDG-992
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSejong the Great-class destroyer
TypeDestroyer
Displacement8,500 tons (minimum) 11,000 tons (maximum)
Length166 m (544 ft 7 in)
Beam21.4 m (70 ft 3 in)
Draft6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Installed power100,000 shp (75 MW)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Endurance21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x Patrol Craft
Complement300-400 Crew
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPY-1D(V) multi-function radar
  • AN/SPG-62 fire control radar
  • DSQS-21BZ-M hull mounted sonar
  • SQR-220K towed array sonar system
  • Sagem Infrared Search & Track (IRST) system
Electronic warfare
& decoys		LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Blackhawk
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

ROKS Yulgok Yi I is the second ship of the Sejong the Great-class and was built for the Republic of Korean Navy. She is named after Yulgok Yi I.[1]

Background

The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae.[2]

The Sejong the Great class is the third phase of the South Korean navy's Korean Destroyer eXperimental (KDX) program, a substantial shipbuilding program, which is geared toward enhancing ROKN's ability to successfully defend the maritime areas around South Korea from various modes of threats as well as becoming a blue-water navy.[3]

At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 11,000 tons full load, the KDX-III Sejong the Great destroyers are by far the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and indeed are larger than most destroyers in the navies of other countries.[4]and built slightly bulkier and heavier than Template:Sclass-s or Template:Sclass-s to accommodate 32 more missiles. As such, some analysts believe that this class of ships is more appropriately termed a class of cruisers rather than destroyers.[5] KDX-III are currently the largest ships to carry the Aegis combat system.[6]

Construction and career

ROKS Yulgok Yi I was launched on 14 November 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 31 August 2010.

RIMPAC 2012

ROKS Yulgok Yi I, ROKS Nae Dyong and ROKS Choi Young participated in the RIMPAC 2012.[7]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ^ "Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. ^ www.navyrecognition.com https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/132-republic-of-korea-navy-vessels-ships-and-equipment/rok-navy-frigates-a-destroyers/844-sejong-the-great-sejongdaewang-kdx-iii-class-aegis-destroyer-republic-of-korea-rok-navy-yulgok-yi-i-seoae-yu-seong-ryong-hyundai-heavy-industries-hhi-dsme-datasheet-pictures-photos-video-specifications.html. Retrieved 2020-08-07. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers". Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  5. ^ "Sejong the Great Class Guided Missile Destroyer." http://www.military-today.com/navy/sejong_the_great_class.htm
  6. ^ "Aegis Weapon System Verified During Korean Navy Ship TrialsDefenceTalk.com - at DefenceTalk". www.defencetalk.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  7. ^ "RIMPAC 2012: participating vessels by country". Naval Technology. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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