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Pohang

IOC: 1984
Total Production: 22
Also Known As: PCC (Patrol Combat Corvette)

Origin: South Korea

Contractor/s: DSME and Hyundai Heavy Industries

Description: The Pohang, also referred to as Po Hang, is a class of patrol boats designed for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and built by Korea Shipbuilding Corporation, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding, and Korea Takoma. The lead ship, named Pohang, was delivered to RoKN in 1984 and the last in 1993 totaling 22 ships. These ships can perform anti-submarine (ASW), anti-surface (ASuW), and anti-aircraft (AAW) warfare in the littoral environment.

The Pohang-class corvettes propulsion system combines two diesel engines for cruise with one LM2500 gas turbine. The ASW corvettes were provided with hull-mounted PHS-32 or SQS-58 sonar systems, torpedo tubes and depth charges. They are equipped with two or one 76mm OTO Melara naval guns. The AAW corvettes feature two 40mm anti-aircraft guns and fire control system. Two MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles were provided to each ASuW Pohang-class corvette.

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 95

Dimensions
Beam: 10 meter (32.8 foot)
Draft: 2.90 meter
Length: 88 meter (289 foot)
Main Gun Caliber: 76 millimeter

Power
Total Combined Power: 27,200 shp (20,291 kW)

Speed
Top Speed: 31 knot (15.9 mps)

Weight
Full Displacement: 1,300 ton

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Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	South Korea	22

fully confirmed operational planned retired cancelled destroyed

:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Anti-Ship Missiles
	MM38 Exocet	x2
	Ship Power Plants
	LM2500
	Torpedoes
	Mark 46
	Weapon Stations
	76/62 Compact

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
	Serial	Ship's Name	Flag	Keel Laying	Launch Date	Commissioning	Decommissioning
	756	Pahong		-	-	1984	-
	757	Kun San		-	-	1984	-
	758	Kyong Ju		-	-	1986	-
	761	Kim Chon		-	-	1988	-
	762	Chung Ju		-	-	1985	-
	763	Jin Ju		-	-	1985	-
	765	Yo Su		-	-	1986	-
	766	An Dong		-	-	1986	-
	767	Sun Chon		-	-	1989	-
	768	Iri		-	-	1989	-
	769	Won Ju		-	-	1989	-
	771	Je Chon		-	-	1989	-
	772	Cheon An		-	-	1989	-
	773	Song Nam		-	-	1989	-
	775	Bu Cheon		-	-	1989	-
	776	Dae Chon		-	-	1990	-
	777	Son Hae		-	-	1990	-
	778	Sok Cho		-	-	1991	-
	781	Nam Won		-	-	1991	-
	782	Kwan Myong		-	-	1991	-
	783	Sin Hung		-	-	1992	-
	785	Kong Ju		-	-	1993	-

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Patrol Combat Corvette

Last Updated:
Thursday, March 8, 2012

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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