| ROKS Busan (FF-959) | |
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File:2009년5월15일 해군 1함대훈련2 (7193824422).jpg ROKS Busan underway on 15 May 2009 | |
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| Namesake: | Busan |
| Builder: | Hyundai |
| Launched: | 20 February 1992 |
| Commissioned: | 1 January 1993 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Class & type: | Ulsan-class frigate |
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| Length: | 103.7 m (340 ft 3 in) |
| Beam: | 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in) |
| Draught: | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
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| Speed: | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range: | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | 186 (16 officers) |
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ROKS Busan (FF-959) is the eighth ship of the Ulsan-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Busan.
Development[]
In the early 1990s, the Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named Frigate 2000 was scrapped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. But the decommissioning of the Gearing-class destroyers and the aging fleet of Ulsan-class frigates, the plan was revived as the Future Frigate eXperimental, also known as FFX in the early 2000s. 10 ships were launched and commissioned from 1980 to 1993. They have 3 different variants which consists of Flight I, Flight II and Flight III.[1]
Construction and career[]
ROKS Busan was launched on 20 February 1992 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 1 January 1993.
On 31 May 2014, USS Wayne E. Meyer, ROKS Busan and Prairial underwent together in a joint exercise off Busan.[2]
Gallery[]
.jpg "해군1함대 해상기동훈련 (7438818358).jpg (3.28 MB)")
.jpg "2013.6.24, 6·25 상기 해상기동훈련 Rep. of Korea Navy Maritime Exercises Recalling the Korean War (9355648086).jpg (1.79 MB)")
.jpg "2013.6.24, 6·25 상기 해상기동훈련 Rep. of Korea Navy Maritime Exercises Recalling the Korean War (9355647362).jpg (1.25 MB)")
_in_May_2014.JPG "Korean frigate Busan (FF-959) in May 2014.JPG (482 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ "FFK Ulsan class Frigate Korea (FFK)". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/hdf-3000.htm.
- ↑ Smith, Lt j g Katherine; Meyer, USS Wayne E.. "Wayne E. Meyer Enhances U.S. Interoperability with Republic of Korea, French Navies" (in en-US). https://www.cpf.navy.mil/news.aspx/030405.
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