ROKS Sejong the Great
ROKS Sejong the Great during the Busan International Fleet Review on 7 October 2008.
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Name |
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Namesake | Sejong the Great |
Builder | Hyundai |
Launched | 25 May 2007 |
Commissioned | 22 December 2008 |
Identification | Pennant number: DDG-991 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sejong the Great-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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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) |
Propulsion |
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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 |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) is the lead ship of 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
[edit]The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae.[1]
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.[2]
At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 10,000 tons full load,[3] the KDX-III Sejong the Great destroyers are the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and are larger than most destroyers of other navies.[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]
Construction and career
[edit]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
[edit]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.[6]
She again participated in 2016 RIMPAC exercises along with ROKS Kang Gam-chan, and submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi of the ROKN.
Sejong the Great again participated in RIMPAC 2022.[7]
Gallery
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ROKS Sejong the Great arriving in Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 2010.
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ROKS Sejong the Great during RIMPAC 2010.
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ROKS Sejong the Great alongside USS Chosin during RIMPAC 2010.
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ROKS Sejong the Great during RIMPAC 2010.
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ROKS Sejong the Great alongside USS McClusky and HMCS Algonquin during RIMPAC 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Sejong the Great Sejongdaewang KDX-III Class AEGIS Destroyer Republic of Korea ROK Navy 세종대왕급 구축함 Yulgok Yi I Seoae Yu Seong-ryong Hyundai Heavy Industries HHI DSME 대한민국 해군 datasheet pictures photos video specifications". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES NAVAL & SPECIAL SHIPS BUSINESS UNIT". Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers". Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Sejong the Great Class Guided Missile Destroyer." http://www.military-today.com/navy/sejong_the_great_class.htm
- ^ "Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers". Defense Industry Daily. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "RIMPAC 2022 Kicks off in Hawaii with 21 Partner Nation Ships". 29 June 2022.