ROKS Gyeongju

ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy. She was decommissioned and transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard under the name BAP Ferré (PM-211) in 2016 and later reasigned to the Peruvian Navy as BAP Ferré (CM-27) .

For other ships with the same name, see BAP Ferré.
BAP Ferré on 15 July 2016
History
South Korea
Name
  • Gyeongju
  • (경주)
NamesakeGyeongju
BuilderHyundai, Ulsan
Launched8 June 1984
Commissioned1 May 1985
Decommissioned30 December 2014
IdentificationPennant number: PCC-758
FateTransferred to Peruvian Coast Guard
Peru
NameFerré
NamesakeDiego Ferré
OperatorPeruvian Navy
Acquired15 July 2016
Commissioned15 July 2016
ReclassifiedCM-27
HomeportCallao
IdentificationPennant number: PM-211, CM-27
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typePohang-class corvette
Displacement1,220 tons
Length289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines
Endurance20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
Crew118
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament

Development and design
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

Gyeongju was launched on 8 June 1984 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan. Commissioned on 1 May 1985 and decommissioned on 30 December 2014. An agreement between the Republic of South Korea and the Republic of Peru on October 20, 2015.

She was transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard under the designation of BAP Ferré (PM-211). The ship arrived at the port of Callao on 15 July 2016, joining the active service of the Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard of the Peruvian Navy.[2][3]

In August 2018, BAP Ferré was reclassified as a missile corvette (CM-27) and incorporated into its Surface Force.[4]

References
  1. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. Infodefensa.com (2016-07-14). "La Armada de Perú incorpora la patrullera marítima PM-211 BAP Ferré - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. Defensa.com (2016-07-15). "La Marina de Guerra del Perú incorpora la Corbeta BAP Ferré (PM-211), noticia-defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. Defensa.com (2018-09-02). "El BAP Ferré de la Marina de Guerra del Perú reclasificado como corbeta misilera-noticia defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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