ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976)
.jpg) ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) during the RIMPAC 2006 |
| History |
 South Korea |
| Name: |
ROKS Munmu the Great |
| Namesake: |
Munmu of Silla |
| Builder: |
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea |
| Launched: |
11 April 2003 |
| Commissioned: |
30 September 2004 |
| Status: |
in active service |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer |
| Displacement: |
- 4,400 t (4,300 long tons) standard
- 5,520 t (5,430 long tons) full load
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| Length: |
150 m (492 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: |
17.4 m (57 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: |
9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion: |
Combined diesel or gas |
| Speed: |
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range: |
10,200 km (5,500 nmi) |
| Complement: |
200 |
ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the South Korean navy. It was named after the Korean king Munmu of Silla.[1]
History
In March 2009, Munmu the Great was sent overseas to protect merchant vessels from Somali pirates.[1] On 28 May 2007 during firing exercise on the open sea near Jinhae one of the projectiles exploded inside the 127 mm gun barrel which has been replaced later. As of 2014, she is conducting anti-piracy drills as part of CTF 151 in the Indian Ocean with HMS Defender.[2]
Armament
See also
References
Further reading
External links
Media related to ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) at Wikimedia Commons
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- List of destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy
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