Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was part of the first batch of Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers that were delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy.[2] She was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and was launched on 22 May 2002, entering service on 2 December 2003.[2] She is about 150 metres (490 ft) long, 17 metres (56 ft) wide and displaces between 4,800 and 5,000 tons.[3] Her propulsion unit is a CODOG unit, capable of propelling her at speeds of up to 30 knots (35 mph).[3] She has a crew complement of 200.[3] Her armament consists of a 32-cell VLS (with space to install a 64-cell system),[1] a Mk 45 gun, a RAM missile, a Goalkeeper CIWS and eight Harpoonanti-ship missiles.[3] Other systems include an AN/SPS-49 radar, an MW08 radar, and a DSQ-23 sonar.[3]
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South Korea
