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Corvette ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778)

Corvette ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) 0

Classification

Ship class:
Pohang-class corvette
Type:
Corvette

Basic information

Namesake:
City in Gangwon-do Province
Operator:
Republic of Korea NavyRepublic of Korea Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Decommissioned (out):
Status:
Decommissioned
Fate:
Used by the Naval Battle Training Group Eight as reserve & training ship

Ship measurements

Displacement:
1,220 t
Length:
88.3 m
Beam:
10 m
Draft:
2.9 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODOG
Propulsion:
  • 1 * GE LM2500 gas turbine engine
  • 2 * MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Speed:
32 knots
Range:
4,000 nautical miles

Personnel

Complement:
104

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * RHIB
Electronics:
  • 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
  • 2 * Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament:
  • 4 * Harpoon missiles,
  • 2 * OTO Melara(76 mm)/62 compact cannon
  • 2 * Breda 40 mm/70 cannon
  • 6 * Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 12 * Mark 9 depth charges

ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) is a South Korean Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). It was in the vicinity at the time of the sinking of ROKS Cheonan and is reported to have fired shots at a possible target that was identified by it at that time. Sokcho was decommissioned on 30 December 2022.

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