ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976)

ROKN Munmu the Great (DDH 976) during the RIMPAC 2006

ROKN Munmu the Great (DDH 976) in formation with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Foal Eagle (RSOI/FE) 2007

ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyer in the South Korean navy. It was named after the Korean king Munmu of Silla.^[1]

History

In March 2009, Munmu the Great was sent overseas to protect merchant vessels from Somali pirates.^[1]

Spec

• Type: Destroyer
• Displacement:
  • 4,400 tonnes (4,331 long tons) standard
  • 5,520 tonnes (5,433 long tons) full load
• Length: 150 m (492 ft 2 in)
• Beam: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
• Propulsion: Combined diesel or gas
• Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
• Complement: 300
• VLS: 64
  • Mk 41 32 cell: SM-2 Block IIIA
  • K-VLS 32 cell:
    • 8 Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) rocket-based torpedo (K-ASROC)
    • Hyunmoo III (Korean Tomahawk) cruise Missiles for Land attack
• 21* RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
• 8* Hae Sung (Korean Harpoon) Ship to Ship missile

See also

• Cheonghae Unit
• Korean Destroyer eXperimental
• Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer (KD-I)
• Sejong the Great class destroyer (KD-III)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Yook, Jeong-soo (March 13, 2009). "Munmu the Great Deployed to Somalia". The Dong-a Ilbo. http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2009031312028. Retrieved February 1, 2011. 

Further reading

• Watts, Anthony J. (2006). Jane's Warship Recognition Guide (4 ed.). London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060849924. OCLC 63185682. http://books.google.com/books?id=idndHAAACAAJ. 

External links

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