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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
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Destroyers · South Korea · 2002
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ChungmugongYiSun-sin-classdestroyer

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy photo by (RELEASED) Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A. Levy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
82
ASW Capability
78
Sensors
80
Survivability
87
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Aviation
70
Technology
82
Cost-Effectiveness
88
Origin South Korea
ManufacturerHD Hyundai Heavy Industries
CategoryDestroyers
EraPost-Cold War
In service2002–2006
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
81
Destroyers MASS Rating
4/14
Post-Cold War
17/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
82
ASW Capability
78
Sensors
80
Survivability
87
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Aviation
70
Technology
82
Cost-Effectiveness
88
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Category
Production
2002–2006
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
81
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationmultipurpose destroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardHyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Launched2002
  • Commissioned2003
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement5,500 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)150 m
  • Beam17.4 m
  • Draft9.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement300
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • CIWS30 mm Goalkeeper and RAM Block 1
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed6
  • Active6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2002Production started
  2. 2006Production ended
24
years in service
4
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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