ROKS Gongju (PCC-785)

ROKS Gongju (PCC-785) is a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy.[1]

Gongju (closest to camera) in 2016
History
South Korea
Name
  • Gongju
  • (공주)
NamesakeGongju
BuilderHanjin
Launched21 September 1992
Commissioned31 July 1993
IdentificationPennant number: PCC-785
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
  • X-band & S-band navigational radars
  • AN/SPS-55 surface search radar
  • SPS-300K
  • Radamec 2400 Fire Control System
  • WSA-423 Combat System
  • Marconi S1810 search radar
  • Marconi ST1802 tracking radar
  • Raytheon AN/SQS-58 hull mounted passive/active sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 4 × Mel Protean Chaff Launchers
  • SLQ-260KA2
  • SLQ-261K TACM
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.[2]

Construction and career

Gongju was launched on 21 September 1992 by Hanjin Heavy Industries. The vessel was commissioned on 31 July 1993.

References
  1. "Republic of Korea Navy ROKN Destroyer Frigate Submarine". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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