ROKS Pohang (PCC-756)

36°02′28″N 129°22′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.0411943°N 129.3722864°E﻿ / 36.0411943; 129.3722864

Pohang-class corvette

For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Pohang.

Pohang-class corvette

History
South Korea
Name|

* Pohang
* (동해)

Namesake| Pohang
Builder| Hanjin, Busan
Launched| 7 February 1984
Commissioned| 18 December 1984
Decommissioned| 30 June 2009
Identification| Pennant number: PCC-756
Fate| Museum ship in Pohang
General characteristics
Class and type| Pohang-class corvette
Displacement| 1,220 tons
Length| 289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam| 33 ft (10 m)
Draft| 2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power| 2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion|

* Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement:
* 2 × MTU 12V956 TB82 diesel engines producing combined total of 6,260 shp (4,670 kW)
* 1 × General Electric LM2500 PB gas turbines generating 27,820 shp (20,700 kW)

Speed| 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum
Range| 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines
Endurance| 20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried| 2 × RHIB
Crew| 118
Sensors and
processing systems|

* X-band & S-band navigational radars
* Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)5B surface search radar
* Signaal (Thales Nederland) WM-28 Fire Control System
* Signaal (Thales Nederland) LIOD optronic director
* Raytheon AN/SQS-58 hull mounted passive/active sonar

Electronic warfare
& decoys| 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament|

* 2 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 caliber Compact naval guns
* 2 × Otobreda 40mm L/70 twin naval guns
* 2 × Mk 32 triple torpedo tubes
* 2 × Mk 9 Depth Charge Racks
* 6 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine guns

ROKS Pohang (PCC-756) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy. She was decommissioned and now serves as a museum ship in Pohang, South Korea.

## Development and design[edit]

Main article: Pohang-class corvette

The Pohang class is a series of corvettes built by different Korean shipbuilding companies. The class consists of 24 ships and some after decommissioning were sold or given to other countries. There are five different types of designs in the class from Flight II to Flight VI.[1]

## Construction and career[edit]

Pohang was launched on 7 February 1984 by Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan. The vessel was commissioned on 18 December 1984 and decommissioned on 30 June 2009.[2] She now serves as a museum ship in Pohang and in 2010, the ROKS Cheonan memorial aboard her was opened.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
2. ^ "해군 영해수호 초계함 동해함.포항함 퇴역". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
3. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2020-10-04). "Colombian Navy's Pohang-class Corvette Begins Journey to Colombia". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

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Pohang-class corvettes

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Pohang
* Gunsan
* Gyeongju
* Mokpo
* Gimcheon
* Chungju
* Jinju
* Yeosu
* Jinhae
* Suncheon
* Iri / Iksan
* Wonju
* Andong
* Cheonan (sinking)
* Seongnam
* Bucheon
* Jecheon
* Daecheon
* Sokcho
* Yeongju
* Namwon
* Gwangmyeong
* Sinseong
* Gongju

Colombian National Navy|

* Almirante Tomo (ex-Iri / Iksan)

Egyptian Navy|

* Shbab Misr (ex-Jinju)

Peru Coast Guard|

* Ferré (ex-Gyeongju)
* Guise (ex-Suncheon)

Philippine Navy|

* Conrado Yap (ex-Chungju)

Vietnam People's Navy|

* HQ-18 (ex-Gimcheon)
* HQ-20 (ex-Yeosu)

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Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Submarines|

| Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS|

* Dosan Ahn Changho

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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

Destroyers|

| Sejong the Great-class DDG|

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

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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

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Incheon-class FFG|

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

Ulsan-class FF|

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

Corvettes|

| Pohang-class PCC|

* Chungju
* Jinju
* Yeosu
* Jinhae
* Suncheon
* Iksan
* Wonju
* Andong
* Bucheon
* Seongnam
* Jecheon
* Daecheon
* Sokcho
* Yeongju
* Namwon
* Gwangmyeong
* Sinseong
* Gongju

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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

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Chamsuri 211-class PKMR|

* Chamsuri 211 - 229

Chamsuri-class PKM|

* Chamsuri 298 - 375

Amphibious
warfare ships|

| Dokdo-class LPH|

* Dokdo
* Marado

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Cheon Wang Bong-class LST|

* Cheonwangbong
* Cheonjabong
* Ilchulbong
* Nojeokbong

Go Jun Bong-class LST|

* Gojunbong
* Birobong
* Hyangnobong
* Seonginbong

Solgae 631-class LSF|

* Solgae 631 - 632

Solgae 621-class LSF|

* Solgae 621 - 623

Mine warfare
ships|

| Nampo-class MLS|

* Nampo

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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

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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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