ROKS Sejong the Great
{{short description|Sejong the Great-class destroyer}}
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| display title = ROKS Sejong the Great }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = ROKS_Sejong_the_Great_(DDG_991).jpg | Ship caption = ROKS Sejong the Great during the Busan International Fleet Review on 7 October 2008. }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = South Korea | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|South Korea|naval}} | Ship name = *Sejong the Great
| Ship namesake = Sejong the Great | Ship builder = Hyundai | Ship launched = 25 May 2007 | Ship commissioned = 22 December 2008 | Ship identification = *Pennant number: DDG-991 | Ship status = Active | Ship homeport = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Ship class = Sejong the Great-class destroyer | Ship displacement = *8,500 tons standard displacement
| Ship length = {{convert|166|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|21.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|6.25|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = * 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG;
| Ship speed = exceeds {{convert|30|kn}} | Ship range = {{convert|5,500|nmi}} | Ship endurance = 30 days | Ship complement = 300 crew | Ship sensors = * AN/SPY-1D(V) multi-function radar
| Ship EW = LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite | Ship armament = * 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
| Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk | Ship aircraft facilities = Hangar and helipad | Ship notes = }} |
ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) is the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyer built for the Republic of Korea Navy. She was the first Aegis-built destroyer of the service and was named after the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, Sejong the Great.{{Cite web|title=Sejong the Great Class / KDX-III Class Destroyer|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/sejongthegreatclassd/|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Naval Technology|language=en-GB}}
Background
The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae.
The Sejong the Great class is the third phase of the South Korean navy's Korean Destroyer eXperimental (KDX) program, a substantial shipbuilding program, which is geared toward enhancing ROKN's ability to successfully defend the maritime areas around South Korea from various modes of threats as well as becoming a blue-water navy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/132-republic-of-korea-navy-vessels-ships-and-equipment/rok-navy-frigates-a-destroyers/844-sejong-the-great-sejongdaewang-kdx-iii-class-aegis-destroyer-republic-of-korea-rok-navy-yulgok-yi-i-seoae-yu-seong-ryong-hyundai-heavy-industries-hhi-dsme-datasheet-pictures-photos-video-specifications.html|access-date=2020-08-07|website=navyrecognition.com|title=Sejong the Great Sejongdaewang KDX-III Class AEGIS Destroyer Republic of Korea ROK Navy 세종대왕급 구축함 Yulgok Yi I Seoae Yu Seong-ryong Hyundai Heavy Industries HHI DSME 대한민국 해군 datasheet pictures photos video specifications}}
At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 10,000 tons full load,{{Cite web |title=HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES NAVAL & SPECIAL SHIPS BUSINESS UNIT |url=https://naval-special.hhi.co.kr/en/product02 |access-date=2024-07-28}} the KDX-III Sejong the Great destroyers are the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and are larger than most destroyers of other navies.{{cite web|title=Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/drs-wins-multiplexing-contract-for-korean-aegis-destroyers-0431/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211035207/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/drs-wins-multiplexing-contract-for-korean-aegis-destroyers-0431/|archive-date=2009-12-11|access-date=2010-03-08}} and built slightly bulkier and heavier than {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|2}}s or {{sclass|Atago|destroyer|2}}s to accommodate 32 more missiles. As such, some analysts believe that this class of ships is more appropriately termed a class of cruisers rather than destroyers.{{Cite web |title=Sejong the Great class - Guided missile destroyer |url=http://www.military-today.com/navy/sejong_the_great_class.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326061714/http://www.military-today.com/navy/sejong_the_great_class.htm |archive-date=2023-03-26 |url-status=usurped}}
Construction and career
ROKS Sejong the Great was launched on 25 May 2007 by Hyundai Heavy Industries. She was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 22 December 2008.
= RIMPAC Exercise =
Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has actively participated in the recent iterations of the RIMPAC, which is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships. On 23 June 2010, ROKS Sejong the Great participated in RIMPAC 2010.{{Cite web|publisher= Defense Industry Daily|title= Koreas KDX-III AEGIS Destroyers |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/drs-wins-multiplexing-contract-for-korean-aegis-destroyers-0431/|access-date=2020-08-07}}
She again participated in 2016 RIMPAC exercises along with ROKS Kang Gam-chan, and submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi of the ROKN.
Sejong the Great again participated in RIMPAC 2022.{{cite web | url=https://news.usni.org/2022/06/29/rimpac-2022-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-21-partner-nation-ships | title=RIMPAC 2022 Kicks off in Hawaii with 21 Partner Nation Ships | date=29 June 2022 }}
Gallery
File:US Navy 100730-N-8539M-181 The Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg|ROKS Sejong the Great arriving in Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 2010.
File:ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) broadside view.jpg|ROKS Sejong the Great during RIMPAC 2010.
File:US Navy 100724-N-3659B-062 The Republic of Korea Navy King Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65).jpg|ROKS Sejong the Great alongside USS Chosin during RIMPAC 2010.
File:US Navy 100709-N-0260R-029 ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) cruises off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg|ROKS Sejong the Great during RIMPAC 2010.
File:US Navy 100709-N-7058E-435 The Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), the Canadian Navy guided-missile destroyer HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283).jpg|ROKS Sejong the Great alongside USS McClusky and HMCS Algonquin during RIMPAC 2010.
References
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