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U.S. Navy photo by (RELEASED) Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A. Levy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyerlarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source150 m (492 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Gwanggaeto the Great class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Sejong the Great class[source] | — |
| Built | 2002-2006[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 commission | 2003–[source] | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Destroyer[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Propulsion | Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA 24-cell K-VLS for: K-ASROC Red Shark Hyunmoo III land attack cruise missiles[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Super Lynx helicopters[source] | 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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| Notes | Wang Geon is currently (April 2015) acting in a NEO / Temporary diplomatic mission role on station off the coast of Yemen . She was originally in the area as part of the Cheonghae Unit rotation.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Korea[source] South Korea[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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