South Korea launches its first AEGIS destroyer, Sejong the Great, DDG-991

AEGIS VESSELS OF THE WORLD ^ | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

If you check out this site...

AEGIS VESSELS OF THE WORLD

You can compare the layout of all AEGIS and AEGIS-like vessels.

Basically, the layout is similar. 90 VLS cells on an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA capable of a mix of SM-2/3s, ESSMs, ASROCs, and LACM, two helos, and six light weight topredoes. The Ticonderoga cruisers are more heavily armed...but still not as heavily as this new Korean vessel.

[Jeff Head]

Right at a billion US for the single vessel. And I agree...it really should be classified a cruiser.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks, on the list here at FR, I did leave out the 127mm (5 inch) gun. It has one five inch gun. Sorry...on the site that this references it clearly points that out. My bad.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks, on the list here at FR, I did leave out the 127mm (5 inch) gun. It has one five inch gun. Sorry...on the site that this references it clearly points that out. My bad.

[Jeff Head]

Those are the initial Arleigh Burkes. The later, Flight IIA, to which standard all the Burkes since DDG 79 have been built (24 vessels to date), have a slightly different fit:

96 VLS cells, no harpoons, no CIWS (replaced by 4-6 ESSM quad packs in the VLS tubes after DDG 84), the five inch guns, the 6 MK-46 torpedoes, and of course, the main reason for the new design, two SH-60 helos housed in the hangars that were built into the new vessels.

[Jeff Head]

Well, the range for the new vessel is listed as 5,500 nautical miles. Arleigh Burkes, by comparison, are listed at 4,400. Ticonderoga cruisers are listed at 6,000 nautical miles.

Clearly, the ROKN intends more than coastal duties. These vessels will be out on the high seas...either helping conduct allied missions in the WOT and elsewhere, humanitatiran, showing the flag, and protecting Korean interests wherever their government feels those interests lie.

No doubt, the will also be used for TBM duties at some point, protecting against the likes of the North Koreans.

[Otaku6]

Kimmie is either going to announce building his own midget ship or launch a few dozen missiles AGAIN!

Personally I hope the AEGIS “destroyer” is moved into a position to shoot down those missiles.

[lowbuck]

“Btw what is the comparative layout armament for the US destroyers?” A very good question!

Years ago, when I attended Surface Warfare Officer’s (SWO) I built a very nice IIRC Fletcher Class destroyer (WWII). This machine was a veritable porcupine of weapons, obviously from lessons learned earlier in the war.

Upon reporting to my first ship I discovered that we had a single gun, a standard ASROC launcher and that was it!!!

I have always thought that had the bubble gone up, we would have learned a lesson that had been forgotten with the model I built.

[Desron13]

"Well, the range for the new vessel is listed as 5,500 nautical miles. Arleigh Burkes, by comparison, are listed at 4,400. Ticonderoga cruisers are listed at 6,000 nautical miles.

Jeff, if that's the case, I'm still wondering where they came up with all the extra space. Perhaps they converted the berthing spaces into sardine cans.

[Jeff Head]

Well, they have 10,000 tons to work with, and the dimensions are: Length: 544 ft, Beam: 69 ft, Draft: 46 ft.

I have a detail page up on my AEGIS VESSELS OF THE WORLD Site for each vessel. Here's the link for the one on the Sejong:

SKOR SEJONG CLASS AEGIS DDG

It really is an impressive vessel.

[Desron13]

Thanks, I will check it out.