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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kangwon-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1944
- Launched1945
- Commissioned1977
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,616 t
- Full Load Displacement3,460 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)119 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft4.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement350
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power44,742 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36.8 kn
- Range4,500
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- VLS Cells0
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed5
- Active0
- Retired5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1946Production started
- 1974Production ended
80
years in service
28
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Kangwon-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 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.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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.
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