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 ancient Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin with his posthumous name, Chungmugong, literally “Lord of Loyal Valor”.
![]() ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin on 6 July 2004. | |
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Namesake | Yi Sun-sin |
Builder | DSME |
Launched | 22 May 2002 |
Commissioned | 2 December 2003 |
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Status | Active |
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Class and type | Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer |
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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 |
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The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities.[1]
ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was launched on 22 May 2002 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 2 December 2003.
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