Talk:Republic of Korea/@comment-27822411-20160116002145

-Naval Dockyard 142, Busan-

''Proud about their new Project 53 cruisers, the ROK Navy begin work on building many more. But during construction, new designs overtook the Project 53 and in the event, the class is cancelled though the 4 out of 6 ships laid down will be finished.''

''In their place, a newer, much larger design will be constructed. It is called the Type 73 Cruiser. It is a heavily improved version on the original Project 53 cruisers. The hull has been lengthen to 490.8m, 50m more than the Project 53. This is used for the newer more effective engines that give the same speed of 194.5 knots, better protection at 3960 toughness and much greater and larger command facilities. Despite this greater length, the ship remains smaller than the contemporary Type 41 cruisers of the YIN, while having similar protection and comparable gun firepower; consisting of modern 4 triple 46cm guns mounted in centreline turrets, 2 twin 41cm guns in wing turrets, 2 Mk 55 guns mounted at the front of the bridge and 10 triple AA guns mounted on the side of the superstructure, just like in the Project 53.''

''3 missile launch pads: one at the bow, one at the stern and one in the middle for a total of 92 launchers with 5 reloads, are also included. These can be used for anti-ship and anti-sub missiles, which gives the cruisers a wide array of missions it can achieve. 2 single missile launchers for long range anti-bomber and anti-ship attack are located at the front and rear of the superstructure. In rows, a total of 14 rocket launchers are installed. These are designed to be used for anti-aircraft, anti-ground or anti-sub missions. Overall, the missile capabilities of these ships far exceed that of the Project 53 class.''

''So far, 2 ships have been completed, 2 more fitting out and 4 laid down. A further 10 units are planned, unless other projects and newer cruiser projects replace the designs of course.''