ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great

ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great on 1 January 2012
History
South Korea
Name
  • Gwanggaeto the Great
  • (광개토대왕)
NamesakeGwanggaeto the Great
BuilderDSME
Launched23 October 1996
Commissioned24 July 1998
IdentificationPennant number: DDH-971
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeGwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
Displacement3,885–3,900 tonnes (3,824–3,838 long tons) full load
Length135.5 m (444 ft 7 in)
Beam14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement286
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy
  • ARGOSystems AR 700 and APECS 2 ECM
  • 4 × CSEE DAGAIE MK 2 Chaff Launchers
Armament

ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH-971) is the lead ship of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Gwanggaeto the Great.[1]

Development

The KDX-I was designed to replace the old destroyers in the ROKN that were transferred from the US Navy in the 1950s and 1960s. It was thought to be a major turning point for the ROKN in that the launching of the first KDX-I meant that ROKN finally had a capability to project power far from its shores. After the launching of the ship, there was a massive boom in South Korean international participation against piracy and military operations other than war.[2]

Construction and career

ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great was launched on 28 October 1996 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 24 July 1998.[3]

  • ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great Gallery
  • ROKS Munmu The Great and ROKS Kwanggaeto The Great lighted ship's lights to celebrate the July 4th Independence Day 2006.
    ROKS Munmu The Great and ROKS Kwanggaeto The Great lighted ship's lights to celebrate the July 4th Independence Day 2006.
  • ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great maneuvering while on patrol on 25 October 2013.
    ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great maneuvering while on patrol on 25 October 2013.
  • ROKS Gang Gam-chan, ROKS Gwangaetto the Great and USS Chung Hoon in formation during Foal Eagle 2016 on 24 March 2016.
    ROKS Gang Gam-chan, ROKS Gwangaetto the Great and USS Chung Hoon in formation during Foal Eagle 2016 on 24 March 2016.

References

  1. ^ "ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH-971) Guided Missile Destroyer / Frigate Warship". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "KDX-I Okpo class DDH (Destroyer Helicopter)". GlobalSecurity. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Gwanggaeto the Great Class / KDX-I Class Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-08.