| Pohang-class corvette | |
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 Pohang-class corvette | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Pohang-class corvette |
| Builders: |
 Republic of Korea |
| Operators: |
 Republic of Korea Navy |
| Preceded by: | Donghae-class corvette |
| Succeeded by: | Incheon-class frigate |
| In commission: | 18 December 1984 - present |
| Completed: | 24 |
| Active: | 21 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| Preserved: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,200 tonnes (1,200 long tons; 1,300 short tons) |
| Length: | 88.3 m (289 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Beam: | 10 m (32 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Draft: | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Propulsion: | CODOG unit[2] |
| Speed: |
Maximum: 32 knots (59 km/h) Cruising: 15 knots (28 km/h)[2] |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)[2] |
| Crew: | 95 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | AN/SQS-58 hull-mounted sonar[3] |
| Armament: |
• 4× Harpoon missiles or 2× MM-38 Exocet • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact cannon (only 1 mounted on early type) • 2× Breda 40mm/70 twin cannons • 2× Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (with 6× Mark 46 torpedoes) • 12× Mark 9 depth charges |
The Pohang class (Korean: 포항급, Hanja: 浦項級) corvette is a class of general purpose vessels 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. 21 vessels remain in service.
Ships in the class[]
| Name | Number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
| Flight II | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang | PCC-756 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
30 June 1984 | 18 December 1984 | 30 June 2009 | Used as a museum ship in Pohang city |
| Gunsan | PCC-757 | Korea Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
30 November 1984 | 29 September 2011 | Donated to the Colombian Navy as ARC Nariño | |
| Gyeongju | PCC-758 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1986 | Active | ||
| Mokpo | PCC-759 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 1986 | Active | ||
| Flight III | ||||||
| Gimcheon | PCC-761 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1987 | Active | ||
| Chungju | PCC-762 | Korea Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1987 | Active | ||
| Jinju | PCC-763 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1988 | Active | ||
| Yeosu | PCC-765 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 14 June 1986 | 30 November 1986 | Active | |
| Flight IV | ||||||
| Jinhae | PCC-766 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
18 March 1987 | 1990 | Active | |
| Suncheon | PCC-767 | Korea Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1989 | Active | ||
| Iri | PCC-768 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1989 | Active | ||
| 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 |
| Bucheon | PCC-773 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1990 | Active | ||
| Seongnam | PCC-775 | Daewoo S&M Engineering | 1990 | Active | ||
| Jecheon | PCC-776 | Korea Takoma 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 Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1991 | Active | ||
| Sinseong | PCC-783 | Korea Shipbuilding Corporation (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
1992 | Active | ||
| Gongju | PCC-785 | Korea Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) |
21 September 1992 | 31 July 1993 | Active | |
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.[4] 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 May 20, 2010, a South Korean-led investigation group announced that all evidence pointed to a North Korean torpedo being responsible for the sinking of the Cheonan.
External links[]
- Pohang patrol combat corvette. GlobalSecurity.org.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pike, John (January 9, 2010). "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette): Specificiations". GlobalSecurity.org. Alexandria, Virginia. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/pohang-specs.htm. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.tradekorea.com/product-detail/P00088381/Stave_assembly__SQS_58_.html
- ↑ "軍 "사고시각 26일 21시22분" 재확인". 2010-04-07. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2010/04/07/0706000000AKR20100407078500043.HTML?template=2085.
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