Pohang Class South Korean Corvette
Pohang Class
Corvette
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Basic Information
Name
Pohang Class South Korean Corvette
Designation
Pohang Class
Alternate Designation
Pohang Class
Equipment Type
Corvette
Manufacturer
Korean Shipbuilding & Engineering
Date of Introduction
1984
Description
The Pohang-class corvette 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. 10 vessels remain in service in the ROKN as of 2020.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
95
Beam
10.00 m
Draft
2.90 m
Variants
POHANG
Commissioned: 1984
Status: Museum
KUNSAN
Commissioned: 1984
Status: Trans/Colombia
KEONGJU
Commissioned: 1986
Status: Trans/Peru
MOKPO
Commissioned: 1986
Status: Trans/Philippines
KIMCHON
Commissioned: 1985
Status: Trans/Vietnam
CHUNG JU
Commissioned: 1985
Status: Trans/Philippines
JINJU
Commissioned: 1988
Status: Active
YEOSU
Commissioned: 1988
Status: Active
CHINHAE
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
SUNCHON
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
YEEREE
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
WONJU
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
ANDONG
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
CHEONAN
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Sunk
SEONGNAM
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
BUCHEON
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
JECHEON
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
DAECHEON
Commissioned: 1989
Status: Active
SOKCHO
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
YEONGJU
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
NAMWON
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
KWANGMYEONG
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
SHINHEUNG
Commissioned: 1993
Status: Active
GONGJU
Commissioned: 1993
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Pohang Class
Type
Corvette
Builder
Korean Shipbuilding & Engineering, Pusan, South Korea
Crew
95 (10 off. + 85 enl.)
Dimensions
Length
88.3 m
Beam
10.0 m
Draft
2.9 m
Displacement, Standard
950 tons
Displacement, Full Load
1,240 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x MTU 12V956 TB82
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
6,260 bhp
Propellers
2 shafts w/controllable-pitch propellers
Maximum Range
4,000 nm at 15 knots
Maximum Speed
32 knots
Endurance
INA
Gun Weapon Systems
System
Name
OTO Melara 76mm
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
76 mm
Quantity
1 x 76-mm/62-cal Oto Melara Super Rapid DP
Barrel Length
4,724.4 mm
Weight
Empty: 7.5 tonnes (17,000 lb)
Crew
Remote Controlled
Elevation
−15°/+85°
Traverse
360°
Rate of Fire
85 rounds/min
Muzzle Velocity
915 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
16,000 m
Feed System
Magazine capacity:
80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
76 mm
Shell
76×636mmR
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
DARDO
Type
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
40 mm
Quantity
2 x twin DARDO 40mm CIWS
Barrels
2 × Breda-built Bofors-40 mm L/70
Elevation
Minimum −13°
Maximum +85°
Traverse
Full 360°
Rate of Fire
2 × 450 round/min
Maximum Firing Range
AA with HE: 8,700 m
Effective Firing Range
HE Round: 4,000 m
Feed System
Dual feed mechanism with 736 HE and 200 APFSDS rounds
Ammuntion Gun Weapon System #2
Type
Rifle
Caliber
40 mm
Shell
INA
Basic Load
INA
Missile Weapon System
Missile System #1
Name
Exocet Missile
Type
Anti-Ship Missile
Quantity
2 × 4 Exocet MM40 Block II missile launchers.
Launcher
MM40 Block II missile launchers.
Missile Basic Load
8 ea
Length
6 m
Diameter
34.8 cm
Wingspan
1.35 m
Weight
780 km
Warhead
165 km
Engine
Solid propellant engine
turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version)
Operational Range
180 km
Flight Altitude
Sea-skimming
Speed
Mach 0.93
1,148 kilometres per hour (713 mph; 319 m/s)
Guidance System
Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing
Launch Platform
multi-platform:
*MM38 surface-launched
*AM39 air-launched
*SM39 submarine-launched
*MM40 surface-launched
Missile Weapon System #2
Name
Sea Wolf Missile
Type
Surface-to-Air Missile
Quantity
1 x VLS for Seawolf SAM Launcher
Launcher
Vertical Launching System
Missile Basic Load
16 x Sea Wolf Missile
Length
1.9 m
Diameter
180 mm
Wingspan
450 mm
Weight
82 kg
Warhead
14 kg (30.9 lb) HE Blast-Fragmentation
Detonation Mechanism
Direct contact/Proximity fuse activated
Engine
Blackcap solid fuel sustainer
Operational Range
1–10 km
Flight Ceiling
3,000 m
Speed
Mach 3 (3,675 km/h; 2,284 mph)
Guidance System
Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (ACLOS)
Steering System
Control surfaces
Torpedo Weapon System
Torpedo Tubes
2 x triple BAE Systems 324-mm Mark 32 ASW
Torpedo Name
Mark 46 Torpedo
Torpedo Basic Load
6 x Mark 46 Torpedo
Fire Control System (FCS)
FCS Name
1 x Marconi S-1810 fire control (PCC-766 on)
Radar Systems
Navigation Radar
1 x Raytheon AN/SPS-64 navigation
Surface / Air Search Radar
1 x Marconi ST1802 surface/air search
Sonar Systems
Hull-Mounted Sonar
1 x Thales PHS-32 hull-mounted, medium-frequency
Protection
Electronic Warfare
1 x Goldstar ULQ-12K intercept/jammer
Decoy
1 x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy system (2 6-round Mark 137 rocket launchers) (PCC-756/759) or 4 x 9-round Protean decoy rocket launchers (PCC-761 and following)
NBC Protection
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
South Korea
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
P
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
88.3 m
Width
10 m
Height
—
Weight
950000 kg
Operators (5)
South Korea
Colombia
Egypt
Peru
Philippines
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