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 12 destroyers, 15 frigates, 18 corvettes, 18 submarines, 64 patrol vessels, 15 amphibious warfare vessels, 11 mine warfare ships, and 17 auxiliary vessels as of March 2019. 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

 * Samguk-class Aircraft Carrier (2 UC, 1 planned) - 2021
 * ROKS Goguryeo (CV-01)
 * ROKS Silla (CV-02) - fitting out
 * ROKS Baekje (CV-03) - planned for construction
 * 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)
 * Solgae 621-class Fast Landing Ship (3) - 2005
 * ROKS Solgae 621 (621)
 * ROKS Solgae 622 (622)
 * ROKS Solgae 623 (623)
 * Dokdo-class Amphibious Assault Ship (2, 1 UC) - 2007
 * ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
 * ROKS Marado (LPH-6112)
 * ROKS Baekryeongdo (LPH-6113) - fitting out
 * Solgae 631-class Fast Landing Ship (4) - 2007
 * ROKS Solgae 631 (631)
 * ROKS Solgae 632 (632)
 * ROKS Solgae 633 (633)
 * ROKS Solgae 635 (635)
 * Cheon Wang Bong-class Tank Landing Ship (3, 1 UC) - 2014
 * ROKS Cheon Wang Bong (LST-686)
 * ROKS Cheon Ja Bong (LST-687)
 * ROKS Il Chul Bong (LST-688)
 * ROKS No Jeok Bong (LST-689) - fitting out
 * LPX-II Amphibious Assault Ship (1+ planned) - 202X
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * Gwanggaeto the Great-class Destroyer (3) - 1998
 * ROKS Gwangaeto 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 Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-996) - under construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-997) - under construction
 * KDDX-class Guided Missile Destroyer (6 planned) - 202X
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (DDG-XXX) - planned for construction
 * Ulsan-class Frigate (4) - 1981
 * 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 (4, 3 UC, 1 planned) - 2018
 * ROKS Daegu (FFG-818)
 * ROKS Gyeongnam (FFG-819)
 * ROKS Seoul (FFG-821)
 * ROKS Donghae (FFG-822)
 * ROKS Daejeon (FFG-823) - sea trials
 * ROKS Pohang (FFG-825) - fitting out
 * ROKS Cheonan (FFG-826) - fitting out
 * ROKS Chuncheon (FFG-827) - fitting out
 * FFX-III (8 planned) - 20XX
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-828) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-829) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-831) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-832) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-833) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-835) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-836) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (FFG-837) - planned for construction
 * 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 (8, 1 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)
 * ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) - sea trials
 * ROKS Shin Dol-seok (SS-082) - fitting out
 * Dosan Ahn Changho-class Submarine (3 UC, 6 planned) - 2020
 * ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (SS-083) - sea trials
 * ROKS Son Byong-hi (SS-085) - under construction
 * ROKS Yi Dongnyeong (SS-086) - under construction
 * ROKS Lee Bong-chang (SS-087) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-088) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-089) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-091) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-092) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SS-093) - planned for construction
 * Nuclear Submarine Program (6 planned) - 2031
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-095) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-096) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-097) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-098) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-099) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed (SSN-101) - planned for construction
 * Cheonji-class Fast Combat Support Ship (3) - 1992
 * ROKS Cheonji (AOE-57)
 * ROKS Daecheong (AOE-58)
 * ROKS Hwacheong (AOE-59)
 * Dadohae-class Midget Submarine Tender (1) - 1993
 * ROKS Dadohae (ASL-50)
 * Cheonghaejin-class Submarine Rescue Ship (1) - 1996
 * ROKS Chung Haejin (ARS-21)
 * Sinsegi-class Survey Ship (1) - 2003
 * ROKS Sinsegi (AGS-12)
 * Singiwon-class Survey Ship (1) - 2012
 * ROKS Singiwon (AGS-13)
 * Tongyeong-class Salvage and Rescue Ship (1, 1 UC) - 2014
 * ROKS Tongyeong (ATS-31)
 * ROKS Gwangyang ATS-32)
 * Soyang-class Fast Combat Support Ship (1) - 2018
 * ROKS Soyang (AOE-51)
 * Hansando-class Training Ship (1) - 2021
 * ROKS Hansando (ATH-81)
 * Ganghwado-class Submarine Rescue Vessel (1 UC) - 2022
 * ROKS Ganghwado (ASR-22) - fitting out
 * Ganggyeong-class Minehunter (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, 1 UC) - 1999
 * ROKS Yangyang (MSH-571)
 * ROKS Ongjin (MSH-572)
 * ROKS Haenam (MSH-573)
 * ROKS Namhae (MSH-575) - fitting out
 * Nampo-class Minelayer (1, 1 UC) - 2017
 * ROKS Nampo (MLS-570)
 * ROKS Unnamed (MLS-571)
 * MSH Phase II Mine Countermeasures Vessel (9 planned) - 202X
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * ROKS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * 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 Jeon Byeongik (PKG-732)
 * ROKS Lee Byungchul (PKG-733)
 * Chamsuri 211-class Patrol Boat (8, 8 UC, 18 planned) - 20XX
 * ROKS Chamsuri-211 (PKMR-211)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-212 (PKMR-212)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-213 (PKMR-213)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-215 (PKMR-215)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-216 (PKMR-216)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-217 (PKMR-217)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-218 (PKMR-218)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-219 (PKMR-219)
 * ROKS Chamsuri-221 (PKMR-221) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-222 (PKMR-222) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-223 (PKMR-223) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-225 (PKMR-225) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-226 (PKMR-226) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-227 (PKMR-227) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-228 (PKMR-228) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-229 (PKMR-229) - under construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-231 (PKMR-231) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-232 (PKMR-232) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-233 (PKMR-233) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-235 (PKMR-235) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-236 (PKMR-236) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-237 (PKMR-237) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-238 (PKMR-238) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-239 (PKMR-239) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-241 (PKMR-241) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-242 (PKMR-242) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-243 (PKMR-243) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-245 (PKMR-245) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-246 (PKMR-246) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-247 (PKMR-247) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-248 (PKMR-248) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-249 (PKMR-249) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-251 (PKMR-251) - planned for construction
 * ROKS Chamsuri-252 (PKMR-252) - planned for construction

Fixed Wing Aircraft

 * Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II x 0 (Multirole Fighter) - 20 on order
 * Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II x 0 (Multirole Fighter) - 144 on order
 * Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye x 4 (AWACS Aircraft) - 14 more on order
 * Lockheed S-3B Viking x 20 on order (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - ex-USN aircraft
 * Boeing EA-18G Growler x 0 (Electronic Warfare Aircraft) - 18 on order
 * Lockheed P-3C/CK Orion x 16 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Boeing P-8A Poseidon x 0 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - 20 on order
 * Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II x 6 (Light Utility Aircraft)
 * Boeing MQ-25A Stingray x 0 (Carrier based Aerial Tanker) - 20 on order
 * McDonnell-Douglas T-45D Goshawk x 0 (Carrier based Trainer Aircraft) - 24 on order

Helicopters

 * Westland WG-13 Lynx Mk.99/99A x 24 (ASW Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat x 20 (ASW Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk x 0 (Anti-Submarine Helicopter) - 12 on order
 * 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)
 * Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey x 0 (Tiltrotor Aircraft) - 12 on order