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DDH-979 ROKS Gang Gam-chan

Republic of Korea Navy

Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin (KDX-II) class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer

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Shipyard:	Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering

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History of ROKS Gang Gam-chan DDH-979

2006-mar	Launched	Launched
2007-oct	Commissioned	Commissioned
2015-nov-03	Port Visit	Port Visit HMNB Portsmouth visited HMNB Portsmouth with ROKS Dae Chung for 3 days.

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Specifications

Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin (KDX-II) class

200

crew

4800

full load (tn)

150

length (m)

17

beam (m)

5

draught (m)

2

Naval Engine diesel - MTU

2

Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500

2

Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG

1

Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS

2

Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1

Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-49

1

Naval Radar surface search radar MW08

2

Naval Radar fire direction radar STIR 240

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
ROK Navy	Westland Lynx	1	1

Builder

Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering, Geoje-Daero

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