ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great

History
ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great on 1 January 2012
South Korea
Name	Gwanggaeto the Great (광개토대왕)
Namesake	Gwanggaeto the Great
Builder	DSME
Launched	23 October 1996
Commissioned	24 July 1998
Identification	Pennant number: DDH-971
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
Displacement	3,885–3,900 tonnes (3,824–3,838 long tons) full load
Length	135.5 m (444 ft 7 in)
Beam	14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines 2 shafts
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	286
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-49(V) 2D air search radar Signaal MW 08 surface search radar Daewoo SPS-95k navigation radar 2 × Signaal STIR 180 Fire control radars ATLAS DSQS-21BZ Hull mounted sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy ARGOSystems AR 700 and APECS 2 ECM 4 × CSEE DAGAIE MK 2 Chaff Launchers
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo

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]

Gallery

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 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.

References

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

v t e Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers
Republic of Korea Navy	Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Man-chun
Royal Thai Navy Bhumibol Adulyadej class	HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej HTMS Prasae (postponed)
Preceded by: Kangwon class Followed by: Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class
List of destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy

Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Submarines

Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS	Dosan Ahn Changho Ahn Mu <i>Shin Chae-ho</i>
Sohn Won-yil-class SS	Sohn Won-yil Jeong Ji An Jung-geun Kim Jwa-jin Yun Bong-gil Yu Gwan-sun Hong Beom-do Lee Beom-seok Shin Dol-seok
Jang Bogo-class SS	Jang Bogo Yi Cheon Choe Museon Park Wi Lee Jongmoo Jung Woon Yi Sun-sin Na Dae-yong Yi Eokgi
Dolgorae-class SSM	Dolgorae 051 Dolgorae 052 Dolgorae 053

Destroyers

Sejong the Great-class DDG	Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong <i>Jeongjo the Great</i>
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 <i>Pohang</i> <i>Cheonan</i> <i>Chuncheon</i>
Incheon-class FFG	Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju
Ulsan-class FF	Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju

Corvettes

Pohang-class PCC	Chungju <i>Jinju</i> <i>Yeosu</i> <i>Jinhae</i> Suncheon Iksan <i>Wonju</i> <i>Andong</i> Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon <i>Daecheon</i> Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju

Patrol vessels

Yoon Youngha-class PKG	<i>Yoon Youngha</i> <i>Han Sanggook</i> <i>Jo Chunhyung</i> <i>Hwang Dohyun</i> <i>Suh Hoowon</i> <i>Park Donghyuk</i> <i>Jung Geungmo</i> <i>Ji Deokchil</i> <i>Lim Byeongrae</i> <i>Hong Siuk</i> <i>Hong Daeseon</i> <i>Han Munsik</i> <i>Kim Changhak</i> <i>Park Dongjin</i> <i>Kim Soohyun</i> <i>Jeon Byeongik</i> <i>Lee Byungchul</i>
<i>Chamsuri 211</i>-class PKMR	Chamsuri 211 - 229
Chamsuri-class PKM	Chamsuri 298 - 375

Amphibious
warfare ships

Dokdo-class LPH	Dokdo Marado
Cheon Wang Bong-class LST	<i>Cheonwangbong</i> <i>Cheonjabong</i> <i>Ilchulbong</i> <i>Nojeokbong</i>
Go Jun Bong-class LST	<i>Gojunbong</i> <i>Birobong</i> <i>Hyangnobong</i> <i>Seonginbong</i>
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	<i>Nampo</i>
Wonsan-class MLS	<i>Wonsan</i>
Yangyang-class MSH	<i>Yangyang</i> <i>Ongjin</i> <i>Haenam</i>
Ganggyeong-class MHC	<i>Ganggyeong</i> <i>Gangjin</i> <i>Goryeong</i> <i>Gimpo</i> <i>Gochang</i> <i>Gimhwa</i>

Auxiliary ships

<i>Soyang</i>-class AOE	Soyang
Cheonji-class AOE	Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon
<i>Pyeongtaek</i>-class ATS	Pyeongtaek Gwangyang Tongyeong
Cheonghaejin-class ASR	Cheonghaejin
<i>Singiwon</i>-class AGS	<i>Singiwon</i>
<i>Sinsegi</i>-class AGS	<i>Sinsegi</i>
<i>Dadohae</i>-class ASL	<i>Dadohae</i>
Mulgae 87-class LCU	Mulgae 87 - 91
Mulgae 79-class LCU/L	Mulgae 83 - 86

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