ROKS Yulgok Yi I

The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae. At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 10,000 tons full load, the KDX-III Sejong the Great destroyers are by far the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and indeed are larger than most destroyers in the navies of other countries. and built slightly bulkier and heavier than s or s to accommodate 32 more missiles. As such, some analysts believe that this class of ships is more appropriately termed a class of cruisers rather than destroyers. == Construction and career ==

ROKS Yulgok Yi I was launched on 14 November 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. She was commissioned into Republic of Korea Navy service on 31 August 2010. RIMPAC Exercise Republic of Korea Navy has actively participated in the recent iterations of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise or RIMPAC, which is held biennially from Honolulu, Hawaii. The exercises seeks to enhance interoperability among Pacific Rim armed forces, as a means of promoting stability in the region to the benefit of all participating nations. ROKS Yulgok Yi I has participated in the exercises on 2012, 2018 and 2024. == Gallery ==

File:120306-N-DB801-824 (6816116740).jpg|USS Blue Ridge and ROKS Yulgok Yi I sail in formation in the Sea of Japan on March 6, 2012. File:2012.7.5 율곡이이함 미사일 실사격 훈련 Rep.of Korea Navy (7512573598).jpg|ROKS Yulgok Yi I launching a SM-2 anti-aircraft missile during RIMPAC 2012. File:2013. 2. 2013 기동전단 훈련 Rep. of Korea Navy 2013 Maritime Task Flotilla training (8467421394).jpg|ROKS Yulgok Yi I firing her main gun on 6 February 2013. File:2015.11.10. 제70주년 해군창설 기념 함정체험 (22926641311).jpg|A band plays aboard ROKS Yulgok Yi I during the 70th Anniversary of founding Republic of Korea Navy on 10 November 2015. File:2015.10.17. 2015 대한민국해군 관함식 22097102718 9a44438afc o.jpg|ROKS Yulgok Yi I during the National Fleet Review on 17 October 2015. File:2015.10.23. 2015대한민국해군 관함식 22242245378 8419f709b6 o.jpg|ROKS Yulgok Yi I during the National Fleet Review on 17 October 2015. File:2015.10.17. 제 1차 국민참관 해상사열 (22284815235).jpg|ROKS Yulgok Yi I during the National Fleet Review on 17 October 2015. File:USS Momsen and USS Decatur participating in bilateral training with the Republic of Korea Navy. (26611175343).jpg|From front to back, USS Momsen, ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, USS Decatur, ROKS Yulgok Yi I and ROKS Kwang Myung on 22 May 2016. File:160522-N-YU572-395 (27049984070).jpg|From front to back, USS Momsen, ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, USS Decatur, ROKS Yulgok Yi I and ROKS Kwang Myung on 22 May 2016. == References ==