The KDX-I was designed to replace the old destroyers in the ROKN that were transferred from the US Navy in the 1950s and 1960s. It was thought to be a major turning point for the ROKN in that the launching of the first KDX-I meant that ROKN finally had a capability to project power far from its shores. After the launching of the ship, there was a massive boom in South Korean international participation against piracy and military operations other than war.[1]
Construction and career
ROKS Yang Man-chun was launched on 30 September 1998 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 29 June 2000.[2]
RIMPAC 2008
ROKS Yang Man-chun and ROKS Munmu the Great participated in RIMPAC 2008 and they were part of USS Kitty Hawk's battle group.[3]
Gallery
ROKS Yang Man-chun Gallery
ROKS Yang Man-chun enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008.
ROKS Yang Man-chun is escorted by a U.S. Navy tugboat as it enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008.
ROKS Yang Man-chun is escorted by a U.S. Navy tugboat as it enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008.
References
^"KDX-I Okpo class DDH (Destroyer Helicopter)". GlobalSecurity. Retrieved 8 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Gwanggaeto the Great Class / KDX-I Class Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
roks, yang, chun, third, ship, gwangaetto, great, class, republic, korea, navy, named, after, yang, chun, roks, yang, chun, angeles, july, 2010historysouth, koreanameyang, chun, 양만춘, namesakeyang, manchunbuilderdsmelaunched30, september, 1998commissioned29, ju. ROKS Yang Man chun DDH 973 is the third ship of the Gwangaetto the Great class in the Republic of Korea Navy She is named after Yang Man chun ROKS Yang Man chun in Los Angeles on 25 July 2010HistorySouth KoreaNameYang Man chun 양만춘 NamesakeYang ManchunBuilderDSMELaunched30 September 1998Commissioned29 June 2000IdentificationPennant number DDH 973StatusActiveGeneral characteristicsClass and typeGwanggaeto the Great class destroyerDisplacement3 885 3 900 tonnes 3 824 3 838 long tons full loadLength135 5 m 444 ft 7 in Beam14 2 m 46 ft 7 in Propulsion2 General Electric LM2500 30 gas turbines 2 SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines 2 shaftsSpeed30 knots 56 km h 35 mph Complement286Sensors and processing systemsAN 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 sonarElectronic warfare amp decoysSLQ 25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy ARGOSystems AR 700 and APECS 2 ECM 4 CSEE DAGAIE MK 2 Chaff LaunchersArmament1 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 Contents 1 Development 2 Construction and career 2 1 RIMPAC 2008 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesDevelopment EditThe KDX I was designed to replace the old destroyers in the ROKN that were transferred from the US Navy in the 1950s and 1960s It was thought to be a major turning point for the ROKN in that the launching of the first KDX I meant that ROKN finally had a capability to project power far from its shores After the launching of the ship there was a massive boom in South Korean international participation against piracy and military operations other than war 1 Construction and career EditROKS Yang Man chun was launched on 30 September 1998 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 29 June 2000 2 RIMPAC 2008 Edit ROKS Yang Man chun and ROKS Munmu the Great participated in RIMPAC 2008 and they were part of USS Kitty Hawk s battle group 3 Gallery EditROKS Yang Man chun Gallery ROKS Yang Man chun enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008 ROKS Yang Man chun is escorted by a U S Navy tugboat as it enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008 ROKS Yang Man chun is escorted by a U S Navy tugboat as it enters Pearl Harbor prior to RIMPAC 2008 References Edit KDX I Okpo class DDH Destroyer Helicopter GlobalSecurity Retrieved 8 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Gwanggaeto the Great Class KDX I Class Destroyer Naval Technology Retrieved 2020 08 08 Korean ships pass Hawaiian memorials DVIDS Retrieved 2020 08 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ROKS Yang Man chun DDH 973 amp oldid 1088722487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
