Gangwon-class destroyer
ROKS Jeonju | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gangwon |
| Builders | |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Preceded by | Daegu class |
| Succeeded by | Gwanggaeto the Great class |
| Subclasses | Gearing class |
| Built | 1944-1946 |
| In commission | 1974-2001 |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Retired | 5 |
| Preserved | ROKS Jeonju |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 390.5 ft (119.0 m) |
| Beam | 40.9 ft 10 in (12.72 m) |
| Draft | 14.3 ft 8 in (4.56 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 36.8 knots (68.2 km/h; 42.3 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 350 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Aérospatiale Alouette III |
| Aviation facilities | Single hangar and helipad |
The Gangwon class was a class of 5 destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy. They entered service in 1974; the last one was decommissioned in 2001.