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Cheon Wang Bong-class landing shiplarger figure on 1 of 3
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source126.9 m (416 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cheon Wang Bong-class landing ship | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Name | Cheon Wang Bong class[source] | — |
| Builders | Hanjin Heavy Industries , Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Go Jun Bong class[source] | — |
| Built | 2014 -[source] |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In service | 2014 - present[source] | 2011 - present[source] |
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| In commission | 2014 - present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing Ship, Tank[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Tonnage | 4,950 tons (empty) / 7,140 tons (full)[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x LCM[source] | — |
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| Troops | 300[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | STX RadarSys SPS-100K surface search radar LIG Nex1 SPS-540K surveillance 3D radar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite, Rheinmetall MASS decoy system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Hanwha Defense Systems (formerly Doosan DST) 'No Bong' twin 40mm gun 4-cell K-VLS Compact Version for: Haegung K-SAAM quadpacked in 4 per cell[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter deck[source] | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Cheon Wang Bong class[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Korea[source] South Korea[source] | — |
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| Landing craft carried | 2 x LCM[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
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| Troop capacity | 300[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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