ROKS Dae Jo-yeong passing under the Coronado Bridge, San Diego on 17 October 2006.
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History | |
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South Korea | |
Name |
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Namesake | Dae Jo-yeong |
Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea |
Launched | 12 November 2003 |
Commissioned | 30 June 2005 |
Identification | Pennant number: DDH-977 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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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 |
Armament |
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ROKS Dae Jo-yeong (DDH-977) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Dae Jo-yeong. [1]
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. [2] [3]
ROKS Dae Jo-yeong was launched on 12 November 2003 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 30 June 2005.
ROKS Dae Jo-yeong, ROKS Park Wi and ROKS Yulgok Yi I participated in RIMPAC 2018 which will last from 27 June to 2 August 2018. [4]