Pohang-class Corvette

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)