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CHUNGMU destroyers (1943/1963-1968)
Photo
Seoul 1968
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 충무 [Chungmu] (ex-Erben) | 91, 1980- 911 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 10.1942 | 21.3.1943 | 5/1943 // 16.5.1963 | training vessel 1983 | |
| 서울 [Seoul] (ex-Halsey Powell) | 92, 1980- 912 | Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond, USA | 2.1943 | 30.6.1943 | 10/1943 // 27.4.1968 | stricken 1982 | |
| 부산 [Pusan] (ex-Hickox) | 93, 1980- 913 | Federal, Kearny, USA | 3/1943 | 4.7.1943 | 9/1943 // 15.11.1968 | stricken 1989 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2325 - 2276 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2924 - 3005 |
| Length, m | 112.5 wl 114.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.19 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 |
| Max speed, kts | 35 |
| Fuel, t | oil 492 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000 (15) |
| Armament | 91, 93: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 2 DCR 92: 5 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6C, SPS-10, Mk 25 radars, SQS-4 sonar, WLR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 250 |
Standard scale images
Chungmu 1970
Graphics
Seoul 1968
Project history
Former USN Fletcher class destroyers. Bought 31.1.1977.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
