Pohang-class corvette
The Pohang-class corvette (Korean: 포항급 초계함, Hanja: 浦項級哨戒艦) is a class of general purpose corvettes operated by the Republic of Korea Navy. They have served in a coastal defense role during the late Cold War and post Cold War period. A total of 24 Pohang-class vessels were built, all constructed in South Korea. 12 vessels remain in service in the ROKN as of 2020.
Pohang-class corvette | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Pohang class |
Operators: |
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Preceded by: | Donghae class |
Succeeded by: | Incheon class |
In commission: | 17 December 1984 - present |
Completed: | 24 |
Active: | 12 (ROKN) |
Lost: | 1 |
Retired: | 11 (ROKN) |
Preserved: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Corvette |
Displacement: |
950 t (empty) 1,220 t (full) |
Length: | 88.3 m (289 ft 8 in)[1] |
Beam: | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Draft: | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)[1] |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: |
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Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) |
Crew: | 95 (10 officers) |
Sensors and processing systems: |
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Electronic warfare & decoys: |
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Armament: |
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History
Sinking of ROKS Cheonan
At 21:21:57 (12:21:57 UTC) of 26 March 2010, an explosion (or two explosions) occurred for 1~2 seconds at the stern of ROKS Cheonan, causing a power stoppage and inflow of oil and seawater, and the ship heeled 90 degrees to starboard very quickly. When the crew went out to the deck, they found the stern already submerged. At 22:40, the Navy and the Coast Guard rescued 58 sailors, including the captain, from the crew of 104; 46 were killed.[3] The ship sank around 01:00 on 27 March 2010.
The bow floated 6.4 kilometres (3.5 nmi) to the southeast from the explosion site, then submerged completely at 22:30 on 27 March 2010.
On 20 May 2010, a South Korean-led investigation group announced that all evidence pointed to a North Korean torpedo being responsible for the sinking of Cheyohnan.
Ships in the class
Name | Number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
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Flight II | ||||||
Pohang | PCC-756 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
07 February 1984 | 18 December 1984 | 30 June 2009 | Used as a museum ship in Pohang city |
Gunsan | PCC-757 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
27 March 1984 | 17 December 1984 | 30 September 2011 | Dismantled in 2017 |
Gyeongju | PCC-758 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 8 June 1984 | 1 May 1985 | 30 December 2014 | Transferred to Peruvian Coast Guard as BAP Ferré[4] |
Mokpo | PCC-759 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 12 October 1984 | 17 May 1985 | 30 December 2014 | Dismantled in 2018 |
Flight III | ||||||
Gimcheon | PCC-761 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
29 November 1985 | 01 September 1986 | 31 December 2015 | Transferred to Vietnam People's Navy as HQ-18[5] |
Chungju | PCC-762 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
24 January 1986 | 30 November 1986 | 31 December 2016 | Transferred to the Philippine Navy as BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39) |
Jinju | PCC-763 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 12 February 1986 | 01 November 1986 | 31 December 2016 | Gifted to Egyptian Navy as ENS Shbab Misr.[6][7] |
Yeosu | PCC-765 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 14 June 1986 | 01 December 1986 | 27 December 2017 | Transferred to Vietnam People's Navy as HQ-20 |
Flight IV | ||||||
Jinhae | PCC-766 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
18 March 1987 | 30 September 1988 | 27 December 2017 | Disposed of in support of fleet training exercise.[8] |
Suncheon | PCC-767 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
3 April 1987 | 30 September 1988 | 24 December 2019 | Disposed of in support of fleet training exercise. |
Iksan | PCC-768 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 24 March 1987 | 31 December 2018 | To be donated to the Colombian Navy[9] and renamed as the ARC Boyacá Name was changed from Iri since 1 February 1999 | |
Wonju | PCC-769 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 1989 | Active | ||
Andong | PCC-771 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
30 April 1987 | 7 November 1988 | Active | |
Cheonan | PCC-772 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1989 | 1989 | 26 March 2010 | Sunk, allegedly by torpedo attack from DPRK; now a memorial ship. |
Bucheon | PCC-773 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1990 | Active | ||
Seongnam | PCC-775 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 1990 | Active | ||
Jecheon | PCC-776 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1990 | Active | ||
Daecheon | PCC-777 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1991 | Active | ||
Flight V | ||||||
Sokcho | PCC-778 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1991 | Active | ||
Yeongju | PCC-779 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1991 | Active | ||
Namwon | PCC-781 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 1991 | Active | ||
Gwangmyeong | PCC-782 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1991 | Active | ||
Flight VI | ||||||
Sinseong | PCC-783 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1992 | Active | ||
Gongju | PCC-785 | Korea Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
21 September 1992 | 31 July 1993 | Active | |
References
- John E. Pike (January 9, 2010). "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette): Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. Alexandria, Virginia. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- "軍 "사고시각 26일 21시22분" 재확인". April 7, 2010.
- En Corea, el Comandante General de la Marina firmó transferencia del próximo B.A.P. “Ferré” Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- "MaxDefense Philippines". www.facebook.com.
- "بالصور..صبحى يعود الى ارض الوطن بعد زيارته لكوريا الجنوبية | أخبار مصر". أخبار مصر (in Arabic). September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- "Egyptian Navy receives Pohang-class corvette as gift from South Korea". Naval Today. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- Ibidem.
- https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2020/01/07/noticia-primicia8es-corea-colombia-segunda-corbeta.html
External links
- Pohang patrol combat corvette. GlobalSecurity.org.
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