Chungbuk-class destroyer
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The Chungbuk-class was a class of 7 destroyers, formerly the United States' Gearing-class destroyer, that were transferred to and commissioned by the Republic of Korea Navy. They entered service in 1972, with the last one being decommissioned in 2001.
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ROKS Jeonbuk | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Chungbuk |
Builders | Bath Iron Works |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Chungmu class |
Succeeded by | Daegu class |
Built | 1944-1945 |
In commission | 1972—2001 |
Planned | 7 |
Retired | 7 |
Preserved | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 390.5 ft (119.0 m) |
Beam | 40.9 ft 10 in (12.72 m) |
Draft | 14.3 ft 8 in (4.56 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 36.8 knots (68.2 km/h; 42.3 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 350 |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Aérospatiale Alouette III |
Aviation facilities | Single hangar and helipad |
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