ROKS Daegu (FFG-818)

History
South Korea
Name	Daegu ; (대구);
Namesake	Daegu
Builder	DSME
Launched	2 June 2016
Commissioned	6 March 2018
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-818
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Daegu-class frigate
Displacement	2,800 tonnes (2,756 long tons) light; 3,592 tonnes (3,535 long tons) full load;
Length	122 m (400 ft)
Beam	14 m (46 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	Combined diesel-electric or gas; 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine; 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine; 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (max); 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising);
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)
Complement	140
Sensors &; processing systems	SPS-550K air search 3D radar; SPG-540K fire control radar; SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar; SQR-250K towed array sonar system; SAQ-540K EOTS; Hanwha Systems SAQ-600K IRSTs; Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite; SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures; MASS decoy launchers;
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun; 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo; 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile; 16-cell K-VLS for:; Haegung K-SAAM quadpacked in 4 per cell; Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles; K-ASROC Red Shark;
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter

Name

NamesakeDaegu

BuilderDSME

Launched2 June 2016

ROKS Daegu (FFG-818) is the lead ship of the Daegu-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Daegu.^[1]

v t e Daegu-class frigates
Daegu Gyeongnam Seoul Donghae Daejeon Pohang Cheonan Chuncheon
Preceded by: Incheon class Followed by: N/A
List of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy

Construction and career

History




South Korea
Name	Daegu (대구)
Namesake	Daegu
Builder	DSME
Launched	2 June 2016
Commissioned	6 March 2018
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-818
Status	Active


General characteristics
Class & type	Daegu-class frigate
Displacement	2,800 tonnes (2,756 long tons) light 3,592 tonnes (3,535 long tons) full load
Length	122 m (400 ft)
Beam	14 m (46 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	Combined diesel-electric or gas 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (max) 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising)
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)
Complement	140
Sensors & processing systems	SPS-550K air search 3D radar SPG-540K fire control radar SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar SQR-250K towed array sonar system SAQ-540K EOTS Hanwha Systems SAQ-600K IRSTs Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System
Electronic warfare & decoys	LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures MASS decoy launchers
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile 16-cell K-VLS for: Haegung K-SAAM quadpacked in 4 per cell Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles K-ASROC Red Shark
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter