ROKS Cheongju (FF-961)

Ulsan-class frigate

ROKS Cheongju on 10 November 2015

History
South Korea
Name|

* Cheongju
* (청주)

Namesake| Cheongju
Builder| DSME
Launched| 20 March 1992
Commissioned| 1 June 1993
Identification|

* Callsign: HLDY
*   * Hull number: FF-961

Status| Active
General characteristics
Class and type| Ulsan-class frigate
Displacement|

* 1,500 tonnes (1,476 long tons) light
* 2,215 tonnes (2,180 long tons) full load

Length| 103.7 m (340 ft 3 in)
Beam| 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draught| 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion|

* CODOG
* 2 x General Electric LM-2500
* 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82

Speed| 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range| 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement| 186 (16 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems|

* Signaal DA-08 air surveillance radar
* AN/SPS-10C navigation radar
* ST-1802 fire control radar
* Signaal PHS-32 hull-mounted sonar
* TB-261K towed sonar

Electronic warfare
& decoys|

* ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite
* 2 x Mark 36 SRBOC 6-tubed chaff/flare launcher
* 2 x 15-tube SLQ-261 torpedo acoustic countermeasures

Armament|

* 8 × Harpoon (2 quadruple launchers) anti-ship missile
* 6 × 324 mm (12.8 in) Blue Shark torpedo (2 triple tubes)
* 2 × Otobreda 76 mm (3 in)/62 cal. gun
* 3 × Otobreda 40 mm (1.6 in)/70 cal. (2 twin) compact CIWS

ROKS Cheongju (FF-961) is the ninth ship of the Ulsan-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Cheongju.

## Development

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Main article: Ulsan-class frigate

10 ships were launched and commissioned from 1980 to 1993. They have 3 different variants which consists of Flight I, Flight II and Flight III.[1]

## Construction and career

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ROKS Cheongju was launched on 20 March 1992 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 1 June 1993.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "FFK Ulsan class Frigate Korea (FFK)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
2. ^ "FF-961 청주함". 네이버 블로그 | "Do what you must, come what may!" (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-09.

## External links

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Media related to ROKS Cheongju (FF-961) at Wikimedia Commons

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Ulsan-class frigates

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Ulsan
* Seoul
* Chungnam
* Masan
* Gyeongbuk
* Jeonnam
* Jeju
* Busan
* Cheongju

Bangladesh Navy|

* Bangabandhu

* Preceded by: Pohang class
* Followed by: Incheon class

* List of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy

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Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Submarines|

| Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS|

* Dosan Ahn Changho
* Ahn Mu
* Shin Chae-ho

|

Sohn Won-yil-class SS|

* Sohn Won-yil
* Jeong Ji
* An Jung-geun
* Kim Jwa-jin
* Yun Bong-gil
* Yu Gwan-sun
* Hong Beom-do
* Lee Beom-seok
* Shin Dol-seok

Jang Bogo-class SS|

* Jang Bogo
* Yi Cheon
* Choe Museon
* Park Wi
* Lee Jongmoo
* Jung Woon
* Yi Sun-sin
* Na Dae-yong
* Yi Eokgi

Dolgorae-class SSM|

* Dolgorae 051
* Dolgorae 052
* Dolgorae 053

Destroyers|

| Sejong the Great-class DDG|

* Sejong the Great
* Yulgok Yi I
* Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong
* Jeongjo the Great

|

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH|

* Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
* Munmu the Great
* Dae Jo-yeong
* Wang Geon
* Gang Gam-chan
* Choe Yeong

Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH|

* Gwanggaeto the Great
* Eulji Mundeok
* Yang Man-chun

Frigates|

| Daegu-class FFG|

* Daegu
* Gyeongnam
* Seoul
* Donghae
* Daejeon
* Pohang
* Cheonan
* Chuncheon

|

Incheon-class FFG|

* Incheon
* Gyeonggi
* Jeonbuk
* Gangwon
* Chungbuk
* Gwangju

Ulsan-class FF|

* Chungnam
* Masan
* Gyeongbuk
* Jeonnam
* Jeju
* Busan
* Cheongju

Corvettes|

| Pohang-class PCC|

* Jinhae
* Wonju
* Andong
* Bucheon
* Seongnam
* Jecheon
* Daecheon
* Sokcho
* Yeongju
* Namwon
* Gwangmyeong
* Sinseong
* Gongju

|

Patrol vessels|

| Yoon Youngha-class PKG|

* Yoon Youngha
* Han Sanggook
* Jo Chunhyung
* Hwang Dohyun
* Suh Hoowon
* Park Donghyuk
* Jung Geungmo
* Ji Deokchil
* Lim Byeongrae
* Hong Siuk
* Hong Daeseon
* Han Munsik
* Kim Changhak
* Park Dongjin
* Kim Soohyun
* Jeon Byeongik
* Lee Byungchul

|

Chamsuri 211-class PKMR|

* Chamsuri 211 - 229

Chamsuri-class PKM|

* Chamsuri 298 - 375

Amphibious
warfare ships|

| Dokdo-class LPH|

* Dokdo
* Marado

|

Cheon Wang Bong-class LST|

* Cheonwangbong
* Cheonjabong
* Ilchulbong
* Nojeokbong

Go Jun Bong-class LST|

* Gojunbong
* Birobong
* Hyangnobong
* Seonginbong

Solgae 631-class LSF|

* Solgae 631
* Solgae 632
* Solgae 633
* Solgae 635

Solgae 621-class LSF|

* Solgae 621
* Solgae 622
* Solgae 623

Mine warfare
ships|

| Nampo-class MLS|

* Nampo

|

Wonsan-class MLS|

* Wonsan

Yangyang-class MSH|

* Yangyang
* Ongjin
* Haenam

Ganggyeong-class MHC|

* Ganggyeong
* Gangjin
* Goryeong
* Gimpo
* Gochang
* Gimhwa

Auxiliary ships|

| Soyang-class AOE|

* Soyang

|

Cheonji-class AOE|

* Cheonji
* Daecheong
* Hwacheon

Pyeongtaek-class ATS|

* Pyeongtaek
* Gwangyang
* Tongyeong

Cheonghaejin-class ASR|

* Cheonghaejin

Singiwon-class AGS|

* Singiwon

Sinsegi-class AGS|

* Sinsegi

Dadohae-class ASL|

* Dadohae

Mulgae 87-class LCU|

* Mulgae 87 - 91

Mulgae 79-class LCU/L|

* Mulgae 83 - 86

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