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Pohang

IOC: 1984
Total Production: 22

Origin
South Korea

Contractor/s
DSME
Hyundai Heavy Industries

Guided Missiles:
MM38 Exocet (2)

Torpedoes:
Mark 46

Power plant:
LM2500

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact

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 guns and fire control system. Two MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles were provided to each ASuW Pohang-class corvette.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 95

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Dimensions: Beam 10 m, Draft 2.9 m, Length 88 m

Weights: Full Displacement 1,300 t

Performance: Top Speed 31 kt (57 kph)

Power: Power 27,200 shp

Operators

South Korea / 22

Ships

756 Pahong

Commissioning: 1984

757 Kun San

Commissioning: 1984

758 Kyong Ju

Commissioning: 1986

761 Kim Chon

Commissioning: 1988

762 Chung Ju

Commissioning: 1985

763 Jin Ju

Commissioning: 1985

765 Yo Su

Commissioning: 1986

766 An Dong

Commissioning: 1986

767 Sun Chon

Commissioning: 1989

768 Iri

Commissioning: 1989

769 Won Ju

Commissioning: 1989

771 Je Chon

Commissioning: 1989

772 Cheon An

Commissioning: 1989

773 Song Nam

Commissioning: 1989

775 Bu Cheon

Commissioning: 1989

776 Dae Chon

Commissioning: 1990

777 Son Hae

Commissioning: 1990

778 Sok Cho

Commissioning: 1991

781 Nam Won

Commissioning: 1991

782 Kwan Myong

Commissioning: 1991

783 Sin Hung

Commissioning: 1992

785 Kong Ju

Commissioning: 1993

Internet Resources
navy.mil.kr

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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