ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-972)
ROKS Eulji Mundeok in March 2020
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Namesake | Eulji Mundeok |
Builder | DSME |
Launched | 16 October 1997 |
Commissioned | 30 August 1999 |
Identification | Pennant number: DDH-972 |
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 |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Complement | 286 |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-972) is the second ship of the Gwangaetto the Great-class in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Eulji Mundeok.
Development
The
Construction and career
ROKS Eulji Mundeok was launched on 16 October 1997 by
RIMPAC 2000
ROKS Eulji Mundeok and ROKS Jeon Nam participated in RIMPAC 2000. Both ships joined USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group along with ships from Australia, Chile, Japan, Canada, and South Korea steam alongside one another.[3]
RIMPAC 2004
ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and ROKS Eulji Mundeok joined RIMPAC 2004 which included 40 ships, seven submarines, 100 aircraft, and nearly 18,000 military personnel from seven navies, including Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Chile, and the United Kingdom.[4] Both ships were part of USS John C. Stennis’ Battle Group during the exercise.
ROKS Eulji Mundeok was proudly honored as the top gunnery ship of the year in 2014.[5]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "RIMPAC 2000". GlobalSecurity. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ships of RIMPAC 2004". 2005-03-08. Archived from the original on 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "Eulji Mundeok - Navy's 'top gun' ship". The Korea Times. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2020-08-09.