BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)

BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39) is a Pohang-class corvette of the Philippine Navy (PN). The vessel is the Philippine Navy's first modern corvette[4] and one of its most heavily-armed unit.[5] Korean-designed general purpose corvettes made originally for the Republic of Korea Navy, which were then transferred to several friendly countries including the Philippines.

BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)
History
 South Korea
Name: ROKS Chungju
Builder: Korea Tacoma Shipyard
Commissioned: May 1987[1]
Decommissioned: 27 December 2016
Identification: PCC-762
Fate: Transferred to Philippine Navy
 Philippines
Name: BRP Conrado Yap
Namesake: Capt. Conrado D. Yap, Philippine Army, most decorated Filipino soldier during the Korean War
Acquired: 05 August 2019
Commissioned: 05 August 2019
Identification: PS-39 (2019-present)
Motto: Steady on
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Pohang-class Corvette
Displacement: 1,220 tons
Length: 289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam: 10 m (33 ft)
Draft: 2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power: 2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion:
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) maximum
Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) using diesel engines
Endurance: 20 Days[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 × RHIB
Crew: 118
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System[2]
Armament:

Design

BRP Conrado Yap has a length of 88.3 meters (290 ft), a beam of 10 meters (33 ft) and draft of 2.9 meters (9.5 ft). The ship has a displacement of 1,220 tons full load. It has a rated capacity for a crew consisting of 118 personnel and can operate non-stop for 20 days. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots and has a range of to 4,000 nautical miles. It is powered by a combined diesel or gas and LM2500 gas turbine.[6]

Designed for coastal defense and anti-submarine operations. Being utilized by the Philippine Navy for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training in preparation for transition to the new frigates being built in South Korea for the Philippine Navy.

More units are expected to be requested for transfer, as the ROKN retires several more.

Armament

The ship's armament consists of two Oto Melara 76mm/62 caliber Compact naval guns, two Otobreda 40mm L/70 twin naval guns, two Mk. 32 triple torpedo launchers, six M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine guns, and two Mk.9 depth charge racks. The vessel is also equipped with a mount for a Simbad MANPADS firing station for MBDA Mistral and/or LIGNex1 Chiron VSHORAD missile system.[3][7][8][9]

Service history

In 1987, ROKS Chungju was commissioned into the Republic of Korea Navy.

On 27 December 2016, ROKS Chungju was decommissioned by the ROKN. The ship was officially transferred to the Philippine Navy on 5 August 2019 during a commissioning ceremony at the Jinhae Naval Base. The ship was renamed after Filipino soldier Capt. Conrado Yap who fought in the Korean War.[10]

See also

References
  1. Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.
  2. Montero, Max (12 January 2019). "Finally, PN's Pohang-class Corvette Coming Home Before Mid-Year, to be named BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)". MaxDefense Philippines. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. Saunders, Stephen (2013). IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2013–2014. IHS. p. 614. ISBN 978 0 7106 3048 3.
  4. "PH Navy commissions first modern corvette into fleet". Philippine News Agency. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "BRP Conrado Yap most heavily-armed PH Navy unit". Philippine News Agency. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. Nepomuceno, Priam (5 August 2019). "BRP Conrado Yap 'transition platform' for Rizal-class frigates". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. "Patrol Combat Covtte (PCC)". Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  8. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". GlobalSecurity.org. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. "BRP Conrado Yap to boost PH anti-submarine capability". Philippine News Agency. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. "PHL Navy receives, commissions newest warship from South Korea". GMA News. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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