Pohang-class Corvette

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The Pohang-class corvette (Korean: 포항급 초계함, Hanja: 浦項級哨戒艦) 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 twenty-four Pohang-class vessels were built, all constructed in South Korea. Eighteen vessels remain in service.

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

Batch II[edit | edit source]

  • ROKS Pohang (PCC-756) - museum ship in Pohang City
  • ROKS Gunsan (PCC-757) - sold to Colombian Navy, renamed ARC Boyacá
  • ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758) - sold to Peruvian Navy, renamed BAP Ferré
  • ROKS Mokpo (PCC-759) - sold to Philippine Navy, renamed BRP Francisco Dagohoy (PS-40)

Batch III[edit | edit source]

  • ROKS Gimcheon (PCC-761) - sold to Vietnam People's Navy, renamed HQ-18
  • ROKS Chungju (PCC-762) - sold to Philippine Navy, renamed BRP Conrad Yap (PS-39)
  • ROKS Jinju (PCC-763) - sold to Egyptian Navy, renamed SAA Shbab Masr
  • ROKS Yeosu (PCC-765) - sold to Vietnam People's Navy, renamed HQ-20

Batch IV[edit | edit source]

  • ROKS Jinhae (PCC-766) - sold to Philippine Navy, renamed BRP Diego Silang (PS-41)
  • ROKS Suncheon (PCC-767) - transferred to the Peruvian Navy, renamed BAP Guise (CM-28)
  • ROKS Iksan (PCC-768) - renamed ROKS Iri. Transferred to Colombian Navy in 2020, renamed ARC Almirante Tono.
  • ROKS Wonju (PCC-769)
  • ROKS Andong (PCC-771) - to be transferred to the Philippine Navy
  • ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772) - Sunk, allegedly by torpedo attack from DPRK; now a memorial ship.
  • ROKS Bucheon (PCC-773)
  • ROKS Seongnam (PCC-775)
  • ROKS Jecheon (PCC-776)
  • ROKS Daecheon (PCC-777)

Batch V[edit | edit source]

  • ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778)
  • ROKS Yeongju (PCC-779)
  • ROKS Namwon (PCC-781)
  • ROKS Gwangmyeong (PCC-782)

Batch VI[edit | edit source]

  • ROKS Sinseong (PCC-783)
  • ROKS Gongju (PCC-785)