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ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991)
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ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) is the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyer built for the Republic of Korea Navy. She was the first Aegis-built destroyer of the service and was named after the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, Sejong the Great.[1]
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![]() ROKS Sejong the Great during the Busan International Fleet Review on 7 October 2008. | |
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Name |
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Namesake | Sejong the Great |
Builder | Hyundai |
Launched | 25 May 2007 |
Commissioned | 22 December 2008 |
Identification | Pennant number: DDG-991 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sejong the Great-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 21.4 m (70 ft 3 in) |
Draft | 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | exceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) |
Endurance | 30 days |
Complement | 300 crew |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
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