Myeongnyang-class cruiser

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KHMS Jinju
Class overview
Builders: Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
Operators: Royal Joseon Navy
Preceded by: Salsu-class
Planned: 15
Completed: 12
Cancelled: 3
Active: 12
General characteristics
Type: Heavy guided-missile cruiser
Displacement: 28,040 tons full load
Length: 251 m (823 ft 6 in)
Beam: 27.8 m (91 ft 2 in)
Draft: 8.12 m (26 ft 8 in)
Propulsion:
  • CODLAG/CODLOG
  • KH&NP 310MW thermal pressurized water reactors
  • 4 × shafts
  • 150,000 shp (110,000 kW) produced power
Speed: exceeds 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range:
  • 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) (CODLAG/CODLOG)
  • Unlimited (Nuclear reactors)
Endurance: Depends on supply situation
Complement: 360
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • S/X-Band AESA radar
  • AN/SPG-62 fire control radar
  • DSQS-21BZ-M hull-mounted sonar
  • SAQ-540K Electro-optical targeting system(EOTS)
  • SAQ-600K Infrared search and track(IRST)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite
Armament:
Armor: Confidential
Aircraft carried:
Aviation facilities: Hangar and helipad

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