ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great on 1 January 2012
History
South Korea
Name
  • Gwanggaeto the Great
  • (광개토대왕)
NamesakeGang Gam-chan
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]

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.
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