ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975)

History
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975) docked at Apra Harbor, Guam
South Korea
Name:	ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin
Namesake:	Yi Sun-sin
Builder:	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Launched:	22 May 2002
Commissioned:	2 December 2003
Status:	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:	Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Displacement:	4,800 t (4,700 long tons) standard 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) full load
Length:	150 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam:	17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Propulsion:	Combined diesel or gas
Speed:	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement:	200

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 Korean commander Yi Sun-sin.^[1]

Design

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was part of the first batch of Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers that were delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy.^[2] She was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and was launched on 22 May 2002, entering service on 2 December 2003.^[2] She is about 150 metres (490 ft) long, 17 metres (56 ft) wide and displaces between 4,800 and 5,000 tons.^[3] Her propulsion unit is a CODOG unit, capable of propelling her at speeds of up to 30 knots (35 mph).^[3] She has a crew complement of 200.^[3] Her armament consists of a 32-cell VLS (with space to install a 64-cell system),^[1] a Mk 45 gun, a RAM missile, a Goalkeeper CIWS and eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles.^[3] Other systems include an AN/SPS-49 radar, an MW08 radar, and a DSQ-23 sonar.^[3]

References

1 2 "KDX-II Chungmugong Yi Sunshin Destroyer". Global Security. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
1 2 "KDX-II Destroyer (ship list)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 "KDX-II Destroyer (specifications)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 25 January 2011.

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong

Preceded by: Gwanggaeto the Great class Followed by: Sejong the Great class

List of destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy

Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Destroyers

Sejong the Great class	Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Yu Seong-ryong

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class	Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong

Gwanggaeto the Great class	Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Manchun

Submarines

Son Won-il class	Son Won-il Jeong Ji An Jung-geun

Chang Bogo class	Chang Bogo Lee Cheon Choi Museon Park Wi Lee Jongmu Jung Woon Lee Sunsin Na Daeyong Lee Eokgi

Dolgorae class	ROKS SSM-052 ~ 053

Frigates

Ulsan class	Ulsan Seoul Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju

Incheon class	Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju

Daegu class	Daegu

Corvettes

Pohang class	Gyeongju Mokpo Gimcheon Chungju Jinju Yeosu Jinhae Suncheon Iri Wonju Andong Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon Daecheon Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju

Donghae class	Donghae Suwon Gangneung Anyang

Patrol ships

Gumdoksuri class	Yoon Youngha Han Sanggook Jo Chunhyung Hwang Dohyun Suh Hoowon Park Donghyuk Jung Geungmo

Chamsuri class	ROKS PKM-2xx ~ 3xx

Amphibious
warfare ships

Dokdo-class LPH	Dokdo

Go Jun Bong-class LST	Go Jun Bong Bi Ro Bong Hyang Ro Bong Sung In Bong

Cheon Wang Bong-class LST	Cheon Wang Bong tbc tbc tbc

Solgae-class LSF	ROKS LSF-621 ~ 623, 631 ~ 632

Mine counter
measures vessels

Wonsan class	Wonsan

Ganggyeong class	Ganggyeong Gangjin Goryeong Gimpo Gochang Geumhwa

Yangyang class	Yangyang Ongjin Haenam

Auxiliary ships

Cheonji-class AOE	Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon

Cheonghaejin-class ASR	Cheonghaejin

Pyeongtaek-class ATS	Pyeongtaek Gwangyang

Sincheonji-class AGS	Sincheonji

Sinsegi-class AGS	Sinsegi

Dadohae-class ASL	Dadohae

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