ROKS Sejong the Great
ROKS Sejong the Great during the Busan International Fleet Review on 7 October 2008. | |
| South Korea | |
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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 & 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 & 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 |
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.