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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
ROKS Gang Gam-chan on 16 April 2010.
History
South Korea
Name
  • Gang Gam-chan
  • (강감찬)
NamesakeGang Gam-chan
BuilderDSME
Launched16 March 2006
Commissioned1 October 2007
IdentificationPennant number: DDH-979
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeChungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 4,800 t (4,700 long tons) standard
  • 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) full load
Length150 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)
PropulsionCombined diesel or gas
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement200
Armament

ROKS Gang Gam-chan (DDH-979) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Gang Gam-chan.

Design

The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities.

Construction and career

ROKS Gang Gam-chan was launched on 16 March 2006 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 1 October 2007.

Gang Gam-chan participated in the anti-piracy operations off Somalia alongside European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on March 26, 2014.

ROKS Gang Gam-chan has been sent on patrol duty to Gulf of Aden on 13 August 2019. She is in the Navy's anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit.

Gallery

References

  1. "ROKS Gang Gam-chan DDH-979". Helis.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. "Republic of Korea Navy ROKN". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. Sung-ki, Jung (25 May 2007). "Korea Launches Aegis Warship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "MilPower - Show warship class". www.milpower.org. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  5. "ROKS Kang Gam Chan carries out joint exercise with EU NAVFOR". Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). 2014-03-26. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  6. "S. Korean destroyer heads for Gulf of Aden on anti-piracy mission". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers
  Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy  South Korea
Submarines
Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS
Sohn Won-yil-class SS
Jang Bogo-class SS
Dolgorae-class SSM
  • Dolgorae 051
  • Dolgorae 052
  • Dolgorae 053
Destroyers
Sejong the Great-class DDG
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH
Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH
Frigates
Daegu-class FFG
Incheon-class FFG
Ulsan-class FF
Corvettes
Pohang-class PCC
Patrol vessels
Yoon Youngha-class PKG
Chamsuri 211-class PKMR
  • Chamsuri 211 - 229
Chamsuri-class PKM
  • Chamsuri 298 - 375
Amphibious
warfare ships
Dokdo-class LPH
Cheon Wang Bong-class LST
Go Jun Bong-class LST
Solgae 631-class LSF
  • Solgae 631
  • Solgae 632
  • Solgae 633
  • Solgae 635
Solgae 621-class LSF
  • Solgae 621
  • Solgae 622
  • Solgae 623
Mine warfare
ships
Nampo-class MLS
Wonsan-class MLS
Yangyang-class MSH
Ganggyeong-class MHC
Auxiliary ships
Soyang-class AOE
Cheonji-class AOE
Pyeongtaek-class ATS
Cheonghaejin-class ASR
Singiwon-class AGS
Sinsegi-class AGS
Dadohae-class ASL
Mulgae 87-class LCU
  • Mulgae 87 - 91
Mulgae 79-class LCU/L
  • Mulgae 83 - 86
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