ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976)

ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) is a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the South Korean navy. It was named after the Korean king Munmu of Silla.

History
In March 2009, Munmu the Great was sent overseas to protect merchant vessels from Somali pirates. On 28th May 2007 during firing exercise on the open sea near Jinhae one of the projectiles exploded inside the 127 mm gun barrel which has been replaced later.

Armament

 * Vertical launching system: 64
 * Mk 41 32 cell: SM-2 Block IIIA
 * K-VLS 32 cell:
 * 8 × Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) rocket-based torpedo (K-ASROC)
 * Hyunmoo III (Korean Tomahawk) cruise missiles for land attack
 * 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
 * 8 × Hae Sung (Korean Harpoon) ship to ship missile