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ROKS_Sejong_the_Great_(DDG_991).jpg ROKS Sejong the Great during the Busan International Fleet Review on 7 October 2008. | |
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Namesake: | Sejong the Great |
Builder: | Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea |
Launched: | 25 May 2007 |
Commissioned: | 22 December 2008 |
Identification: | DDG-991 |
Status: | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class & type: | Sejong the Great-class destroyer |
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Length: | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
Beam: | 21.4 m (70 ft 3 in) |
Draft: | 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) |
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Speed: | exceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range: | 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) |
Endurance: | 30 days |
Complement: | 300 crew |
Sensors and processing systems: |
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Electronic warfare & decoys: | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite |
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Aircraft carried: | 2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk |
Aviation facilities: | Hangar and helipad |
ROKS Sejong the Great is the lead ship of the her class of guided missile destroyer built for the Republic of Korea Navy. She was the first Aegis-built destroyer of the service and was named after the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, Sejong the Great.[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 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers or Atago-class destroyers 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 Sejong the Great was launched on 25 May 2007 by Hyundai Heavy Industries. She was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 22 December 2008.
RIMPAC Exercise[]
Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has actively participated in the recent iterations of the RIMPAC, which is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships. On 23 June 2010, ROKS Sejong the Great participated in RIMPAC 2010.[7]
She again participated in 2016 RIMPAC exercises along with ROKS Kang Gam-chan, and submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi of the ROKN.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer" (in en-GB). https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/sejongthegreatclassd/.
- ↑ "Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer" (in en-GB). https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/sejongthegreatclassd/.
- ↑ "Error: no
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- ↑ "Sejong the Great Class Guided Missile Destroyer." http://www.military-today.com/navy/sejong_the_great_class.htm
- ↑ "Aegis Weapon System Verified During Korean Navy Ship TrialsDefenceTalk.com - at DefenceTalk". http://www.defencetalk.com/aegis-weapon-system-verified-during-korean-navy-ship-trials-27828/.
- ↑ "Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers". Defense Industry Daily. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/drs-wins-multiplexing-contract-for-korean-aegis-destroyers-0431/.
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