Republic of Korea Navy

The Republic of Korea Navy, also known as the ROK Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization. The ROK Navy is the oldest branch of the South Korean armed forces, and celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2010. Since the Korean War, the ROK Navy concentrated its efforts to build naval forces to counteract the North Korean navy, which has littoral naval capabilities. As South Korea's economy grew, the ROK Navy was able to build larger and better equipped fleets to deter aggression, to protect national maritime rights and to support the nation's foreign policies. As a part of its mission, the ROK Navy has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century. The ROK Navy has about 68,000 regular personnel including 27,000 Republic of Korea Marines (as of 2010). There are about 170 commissioned ships (with a total displacement of about 181,000 tons) in the ROK Navy, including some 20 destroyers and frigates, 12 submarines, 100 corvettes and fast attack craft as of 2011. The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The ROK Marine Corps has about 400 tracked vehicles including self-propelled artillery. The ROK Navy aims to become a blue-water navy by 2020

Basic Information

 * Active Duty Personnel: 68,000
 * Reserve Personnel:
 * Active Bases:
 * Number of Vessels: 110
 * Fixed Wing Naval Aircraft: 21
 * Naval Helicopters: 51

List of Active Ships

 * Go Jun Bong-class Tank Landing Ship (4) - 1994
 * ROKS Go Jun Bong (LST-681)
 * ROKS Bi Ro Bong (LST-682)
 * ROKS Hyang Ro Bong (LST-683)
 * ROKS Sung In Bong (LST-685)
 * Dokdo-class Amphibious Assault Ship (1, 2 UC) - 2007
 * ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
 * ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) - under construction
 * ROKS Baengnyeongdo (LPH-6113) - under construction
 * Cheon Wang Bong-class Tank Landing Ship (1, 3 UC) - 2016
 * ROKS Cheon Wang Bong (LST-686)
 * ROKS Cheon Ja Bong (LST-687) - under construction
 * ROKS Il Chul Bong (LST-688) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (LST-689) - under construction
 * Gwangaetto The Great-class Destroyer (3) - 1998
 * ROKS Gwangaetto the Great (DDH-971)
 * ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-972)
 * ROKS Yang Manchun (DDH-973)
 * Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class Guided Missile Destroyer (6) - 2003
 * ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975)
 * ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976)
 * ROKS Dae Jo-yeong (DDH-977)
 * ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978)
 * ROKS Gang Gam-chan (DDH-979)
 * ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH-981)
 * Sejong the Great-class Guided Missile Destroyer (3, 3 UC) - 2008
 * ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991)
 * ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992)
 * ROKS Seoae Yu Seong-ryong (DDG-993)
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-995)
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-996)
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-997)
 * Ulsan-class Frigate (9) - 1981
 * ROKS Ulsan (FF-951)
 * ROKS Seoul (FF-952)
 * ROKS Chungnam (FF-953)
 * ROKS Masan (FF-955)
 * ROKS Gyeongbuk (FF-956)
 * ROKS Jeonnam (FF-957)
 * ROKS Jeju (FF-958)
 * ROKS Busan (FF-959)
 * ROKS Cheongju (FF-961)
 * Incheon-class Guided Missile Frigate (6) - 2013
 * ROKS Incheon (FFG-811)
 * ROKS Gyeonggi (FFG-812)
 * ROKS Jeonbuk (FFG-813)
 * ROKS Gangwon (FFG-815)
 * ROKS Chungbuk (FFG-816)
 * ROKS Gwangu (FFG-817)
 * Daegu-class Guided Missile Frigate (1 UC, 7 planned) - 2017
 * ROKS Daegu (FFG-818) - fitting out
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-819) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-821) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-822) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-823) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-825) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-826) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-827) - under construction
 * FFX-III (8 planned) - 20XX
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-828)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-829)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-831)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-832)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-833)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-835)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-836)
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-837)
 * Pohang-class Corvette (18) - 1984
 * ROKS Chungju (PCC-762)
 * ROKS Jinju (PCC-763)
 * ROKS Yeosu (PCC-765)
 * ROKS Jinhae (PCC-766)
 * ROKS Suncheon (PCC-767)
 * ROKS Iri (PCC-768)
 * ROKS Wonju (PCC-769)
 * ROKS Andong (PCC-771)
 * ROKS Bucheon (PCC-773)
 * ROKS Jecheon (PCC-775)
 * ROKS Daecheon (PCC-776)
 * ROKS Hwaseong (PCC-777)
 * ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778)
 * ROKS Yeongju (PCC-779)
 * ROKS Namwon (PCC-781)
 * ROKS Gwangyeong (PCC-782)
 * ROKS Sinseong (PCC-783)
 * ROKS Gongju (PCC-785)
 * Chang Bogo-class (Modified Type 209) Submarine (9) - 1993
 * ROKS Chang Bogo (SS-061)
 * ROKS Lee Chun (SS-062)
 * ROKS Choi Museon (SS-063)
 * ROKS Park Wi (SS-065)
 * ROKS Lee Jongmu (SS-066)
 * ROKS Jeong Un (SS-067)
 * ROKS Lee Sunsin (SS-068)
 * ROKS Na Daeyong (SS-069)
 * ROKS Lee Eokgi (SS-071)
 * Son Won-il-class (Type 214) Submarine (6, 5 UC) - 2007
 * ROKS Son Won-il (SS-072)
 * ROKS Jeong ji (SS-073)
 * ROKS An Jung-geun (SS-075)
 * ROKS Kim Jwa-Jin (SS-076)
 * ROKS Yun Bong-gil (SS-077)
 * ROKS Ryu Gwansun (SS-078)
 * ROKS Hong Beom-do (SS-079) - fitting out
 * ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) - fitting out
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-082) - under construction
 * Cheonji-class Fast Combat Support Ship (3) - 1992
 * ROKS Cheonji (AOE-57)
 * ROKS Daecheong (AOE-58)
 * ROKS Hwacheong (AOE-59)
 * Chung Haejin-class Submarine Rescue Ship (1) - 1996
 * ROKS Chung Haejin (ARS-21)
 * Pyoengtaek-class Salvage and Rescue Ship (2) - 1996
 * ROKS Pyeongtaek (ATS-27) - former USS Beaufort (ATS-02)
 * Tongyeong-class Salvage and Rescue Ship (1, 1 UC) - 2015
 * ROKS Tongyeong (ATS-31)
 * ROKS Gwangyang ATS-32) - under construction
 * Soyang-class Fast Combat Support Ship (1 UC) - 201X
 * ROKS Soyang (AOE-51) - fitting out
 * Ganggyeong-class Coastal Minesweeper (6) - 1986
 * ROKS Ganggyeong (MHC-561)
 * ROKS Gangjin (MHC-562)
 * ROKS Goryeong (MHC-563)
 * ROKS Gimpo (MHC-565)
 * ROKS Gochang (MHC-566)
 * ROKS Geumhwa (MHC-567)
 * Wonsan-class Minelayer (1) - 1998
 * ROKS Wonsan (MLS-560)
 * Yangyang-class Minesweeper (3) - 1999
 * ROKS Yangyang (MSH-571)
 * ROKS Ongjin (MSH-572)
 * ROKS Haenam (MSH-573)
 * Gumdoksuri-class Patrol Vessel (18) - 2008
 * ROKS Yoon Youngha (PKG-711)
 * ROKS Han Sanggook (PKG-712)
 * ROKS Jo Chunhyung (PKG-713)
 * ROKS Hwang Dohyun (PKG-715)
 * ROKS Suh Hoowon (PKG-716)
 * ROKS Park Donghyuk (PKG-717)
 * ROKS Hyun Sihak (PKG-718)
 * ROKS Jung Geungmo (PKG-719)
 * ROKS Ji Deokchil (PKG-721)
 * ROKS Lim Byeongrae (PKG-722)
 * ROKS Hong Siuk (PKG-723)
 * ROKS Hong Daeseon (PKG-725)
 * ROKS Han Munsik (PKG-726)
 * ROKS Kim ChangHak  (PKG-727)
 * ROKS Park Dongjin (PKG-728)
 * ROKS Kim soohyun (PKG-729)
 * ROKS Lee Byungchul (PKG-731)
 * ROKS Unnamed (PKG-732)

Fixed Wing Aircraft

 * Lockheed P-3C/CK Orion x 16 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II x 6 (Light Utility Aircraft)
 * Lockheed S-3B Viking x 20 on order (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - ex-USN aircraft

Helicopters

 * Westland WG-13 Lynx Mk.99/99A x 24 (ASW Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat x 8 (ASW Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky UH-60P Blackhawk x 10 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Bell UH-1H Iroquois x 14 (Utility Helicopter)
 * KAI KUH-1 Surion x 40 on order (Utility Helicopter)
 * Aérospatiale SA319B Alouette III x 6 (Trainer Helicopter)