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Warships1998–present
Destroyer or Frigate
Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer is a destroyer or Frigate. It was built by Daewoo Heavy Industries Co., Okpo, Geoje.
South KoreaGwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedGwanggaeto the Great class
Daewoo Heavy Industries Co., Okpo, Geoje
Republic of Korea Navy Royal Thai Navy
Gangwon class
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class
Bhumibol Adulyadej -class frigate
1994–2000
1998–present
12
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9
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Destroyer or Frigate
3,885–3,900 tonnes (3,824–3,838 long tons) full load
135.5 m (444 ft 7 in)
14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines 2 shafts
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
286
AN/SPS-49 (V) 2D air search radar Signaal MW 08 surface search radar Daewoo SPS-95k navigation radar 2 × Signaal STIR 180 Fire control radars ATLAS DSQS-21BZ Hull mounted sonar
SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy ARGOSystems AR 700 and APECS 2 ECM 4 × CSEE DAGAIE MK 2 Chaff Launchers
1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo
2 × Super Lynx helicopters
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 135.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South KoreaNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.