Pohang-class corvette
ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012
History
South Korea
Name
Namesake Jinhae
Builder Hanjin , Busan
Launched 18 March 1987
Commissioned 30 September 1988
Decommissioned 27 December 2017
Homeport Busan
Identification Pennant number : PCC-766
Status Decommissioned
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
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
Electronic warfare & decoys 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament
ROKS Jinhae (PCC-766) was a Pohang -class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy .
Development and design
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
Jinhae was launched on 18 March 1987 by Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan . The vessel was commissioned on 30 September 1988 and decommissioned on 27 December 2017.[ 2]
Gallery
ROKS Jinhae on 27 May 2010.
ROKS Jinhae on 27 May 2010.
ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012.
ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012.
ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012.
ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012.
References