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ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin on 6 July 2004.
History
South Korea
Name	Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin (충무공 이순신)
Namesake	Yi Sun-sin
Builder	DSME
Launched	22 May 2002
Commissioned	2 December 2003
Identification	MMSI number: 6134516 Pennant number: DDH-975
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Displacement	4,800 t (4,700 long tons) standard 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) full load
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
Armament	1 x 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun 1 x Goalkeeper CIWS 64 x VLS 21 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile 8 x RGM-84 Harpoon 2 x triple K745 Blue Shark Torpedo

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 Joseon Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin with his posthumous name, Chungmugong, literally “Lord of Loyal Valor”.

Design

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.

Construction and career

ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was launched on 22 May 2002 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned in November 2003.

Gallery

• ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Gallery
• ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin docked in Apra Harbor, Hawaii on 14 June 2004.
• ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin and USS John Paul Jones alongside each other during RIMPAC 2004.
• ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin participating in the Republic of Korea Navy Cruise Training Task Group on 30 July 2005.
• ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong during an exercise in the Sea of Japan on 3 October 2013.

References

1. Sung-ki, Jung (25 May 2007). "Korea Launches Aegis Warship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
2. Saunders RN, Commodore Stephen, ed. (2003). Jane's Fighting Ships, 2003-2004. Jane's Information Group. p. 427. ISBN 978-0710625465.

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Destroyers	Sejong the Great-class DDG Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong Jeongjo the Great Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Man-chun
Frigates	Daegu-class FFG Daegu Gyeongnam Seoul Donghae Daejeon Pohang Cheonan Chuncheon Incheon-class FFG Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju Ulsan-class FF Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju
Corvettes	Pohang-class PCC Jinhae Wonju Andong Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon Daecheon Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju
Patrol vessels	Yoon Youngha-class PKG Yoon Youngha Han Sanggook Jo Chunhyung Hwang Dohyun Suh Hoowon Park Donghyuk Jung Geungmo Ji Deokchil Lim Byeongrae Hong Siuk Hong Daeseon Han Munsik Kim Changhak Park Dongjin Kim Soohyun Jeon Byeongik Lee Byungchul Chamsuri 211-class PKMR Chamsuri 211 - 229 Chamsuri-class PKM Chamsuri 298 - 375
Amphibious warfare ships	Dokdo-class LPH Dokdo Marado Cheon Wang Bong-class LST Cheonwangbong Cheonjabong Ilchulbong Nojeokbong Go Jun Bong-class LST Gojunbong Birobong Hyangnobong Seonginbong Solgae 631-class LSF Solgae 631 Solgae 632 Solgae 633 Solgae 635 Solgae 621-class LSF Solgae 621 Solgae 622 Solgae 623
Mine warfare ships	Nampo-class MLS Nampo Wonsan-class MLS Wonsan Yangyang-class MSH Yangyang Ongjin Haenam Ganggyeong-class MHC Ganggyeong Gangjin Goryeong Gimpo Gochang Gimhwa
Auxiliary ships	Soyang-class AOE Soyang Cheonji-class AOE Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon Pyeongtaek-class ATS Pyeongtaek Gwangyang Tongyeong Cheonghaejin-class ASR Cheonghaejin Singiwon-class AGS Singiwon Sinsegi-class AGS Sinsegi Dadohae-class ASL Dadohae Mulgae 87-class LCU Mulgae 87 - 91 Mulgae 79-class LCU/L Mulgae 83 - 86

• Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin-class destroyers
• 2002 ships
• Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering