List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships

Naval Jack of South Korea

This is a List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships. The South Korean navy employs the US Navy-style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. DDH 975). The ship prefix for the ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English. There are some 130 commissioned ships (total displacement of approx. 192,000 tons) including 15 submarines, 12 destroyers and frigates, 18 corvettes, 72 patrol vessels and at least 6 auxiliaries.[1] The names of ships are that of the historical figures, provinces, cities, counties, peaks, lakes, islands, and birds. The Chief of Naval Operations selects the names of ships.[2]

For a list of historic ships, see List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy.

Submarine fleet

Submarines

Class Picture Origin Pennant Versions Commissioned Builder Displacement submerged Note
Submarines (15 in Service)
Chang Bogo-class
(Project name; KSS-I)
 Germany
 South Korea
SS 061
SS 062
SS 063
SS 065
SS 066
SS 067

SS 068
SS 069
SS 071

Batch I





Batch II
1993
1994
1995
1995
1996
1997

2000
2000
2001
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

1,415 tonnes





1,450+ tonnes






Batch-2 submarines are capable of launching UGM-84L Sub Harpoon missiles.[4]
Son Wonil-class
(Project name; KSS-II)
 Germany
 South Korea
SS 072
SS 073
SS 075

SS 076
SS 077
SS 078

SS 079
SS 081
SS 082
Batch I



Batch II



Batch III
2007
2008
2009

2014
scheduled 2016
scheduled 2016

scheduled 2017
scheduled 2018
scheduled 2019
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hyundai Heavy Industries

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Hyundai Heavy Industries
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Hyundai Heavy Industries
1,860 tonnes



2,100+ tonnes



2,400+ tonnes
Midget submarines (2 in Service)
Dolgorae-class  South Korea SSM 052
SSM 053
1990
1991
Hanjin Heavy Industries
Hanjin Heavy Industries
175 tonnes DAPA has decided to select Hyundai KSS 500A as a replacement for its Navy’s aging Dolgorae class SSM for a total of 3 submarines.
(Planned deployment date around 2016)
[5]

Surface fleet

Amphibious assault ships, landing ships

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Amphibious assault ships (1 in Service)
Dokdo-class LPH South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries LPH 6111 Dokdo2007 18,800 tonnes 1 more under construction.[6]
Landing ships (5 in Service)
Go Jun Bong-class LST South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries LST 681 Go Jun Bong
LST 682 Bi Ro Bong
LST 683 Hyang Ro Bong
LST 685 Sung In Bong
1994
1998
1999
1999
4,300 tonnes
Cheon Wang Bong-class LST South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
LST 686 Cheon Wang Bong
LST 687 Cheon Ja Bong
LST 688
LST 689
2014
2016
201?
201?
7,000 tonnes

Destroyers

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Destroyers (12 in Service)
Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
(project name; KDX-I)
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine EngineeringDDH 971 Gwanggaeto the Great
DDH 972 Eulji Mundeok
DDH 973 Yang Manchun
1998
1999
2000
3,900 tonnes
Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin-class
(project name; KDX-II)
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
DDH 975 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
DDH 976 Munmu the Great
DDH 977 Dae Jo-yeong
DDH 978 Wang Geon
DDH 979 Gang Gam-chan
DDH 981 Choe Yeong
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
5,520 tonnes 6 KDX-IIA to be built
Sejong the Great-class destroyer
(project name; KDX-III)
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
DDG 991 Sejong the Great
DDG 992 Yulgok Yi I
DDG 993 Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong
2008
2010
2012
11,000 tonnes 3 more to be built.[7]

Frigates

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Frigates (12 in Service)
Ulsan-class frigate South Korea Busan Korea SEC
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
FF 953 Chungnam
FF 955 Masan
FF 956 Kyeongbuk
FF 957 Jeonnam
FF 958 Jeju
FF 959 Busan
FF 961 Cheongju
1986
1985
1986
1988
1990
1993
1993
2,350 tonnes Being phased out, to be replaced by Incheon-class frigates. (2 removed from service.)[8]
Incheon-class frigate
(project name; FFG)
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
FFG 811 Incheon
FFG 812 Gyeonggi
FFG 813 Jeonbuk
FFG 815 Gangwon
FFG 816 Chungbuk
FFG 817 Gwangju
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016
2016
3,100 tonnes (Batch-I) Planned: 18 to 24 (6 batch I, 8 batch II and 8 batch III)

Corvettes

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Corvettes (18 in Service)
Pohang-class corvette
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
PCC 762 Chungju
PCC 763 Jinju
PCC 765 Yeosu
PCC 766 Jinhae
PCC 767 Suncheon
PCC 768 Iksan
PCC 769 Wonju
PCC 771 Andong
PCC 773 Bucheon
PCC 775 Seongnam
PCC 776 Jecheon
PCC 777 Daecheon
PCC 778 Sokcho
PCC 779 Yeongju
PCC 781 Namwon
PCC 782 Gwangmyeong
PCC 783 Sinseong
PCC 785 Gongju
1987
1988
1986
1990
1989
1989
1989
1988
1990
1990
1990
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1992
1993
1,200 tonnes Being phased out, to be replaced by Incheon-class frigates. (First five corvettes of this class retired from service.)[8]

Mine countermeasure

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Mine countermeasure vessels (10 in Service)
Wonsan-class
(MLS: Minelayer, Support Ship)
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries MLS 560 Wonsan 1998 3,300 tonnes
Ganggyeong-class
(MHC: Minehunter Coastal)
South Korea Kangnam corporationMHC 561 Ganggyeong
MHC 562 Gangjin
MHC 563 Goryeong
MHC 565 Gimpo
MHC 566 Gochang
MHC 567 Kumhwa
1986
1991
1991
1993
1993
1994
520 tonnes Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) monocoque hull structure
Yangyang-class
(MSH: Minesweeper Hunter)
South Korea Kangnam corporation MSH 571 Yangyang
MSH 572 Ongjin
MSH 573 Haenam
1999
2003
2004
880 tonnes Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) monocoque hull structure

Patrol vessels

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Patrol vessels (80 in Service)
Chamsuri-class patrol boat South Korea Korea Takoma Shipyard
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
PKM 2XX~3XX
Approx. 63 in service
1978~1994 170 tonnes ROKN received a total of 107,[9] being phased out and to be replaced by PKG-B-class patrol vessels
Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel

South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea Hanjin Heavy Industries
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
PKG 711 Yoon Youngha
PKG 712 Han Sanggook
PKG 713 Jo Chunhyung
PKG 715 Hwang Dohyun
PKG 716 Suh Hoowon
PKG 717 Park Donghyuk
PKG 718 Hyun Sihak
PKG 719 Jung Geungmo
PKG 721 Ji Deokchil
PKG 722 Lim Byeongrae
PKG 723 Hong Siuk
PKG 725 Hong Daeseon
PKG 726 Han Munsik
PKG 727 Kim ChangHak
PKG 728 Park Dongjin
PKG 729 Kim soohyun
PKG 731 Lee Byungchul
2008
2011
2011
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2013
2013
2013
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
570 tonnes The Gumdoksuri class has the water-jet propulsion system aside from the CODAG.[10]

Auxiliary fleet

Class Picture Builder Ships Commissioned Displacement Note
Auxiliary vessels (7 in Service)
Cheonji-class
(AOE: Fast Combat Support Ship)
South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries AOE 57 Cheonji
AOE 58 Daocheong
AOE 59 Hwacheon
1992
1998
1998
9,180 tonnes
Chung Haejin-class
(ASR: Submarine Rescue Ship)
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering ASR 21 Chung Haejin 1996 4,300 tonnes
Pyeongtaek-class
(ATS: Salvage and Rescue Ship)
United States Brooke Marine ATS 27 Pyeongtaek
(ex-USS Beaufort)
1996 3,484 tonnes Being replaced by Tongyeong-class rescue and salvage ships
Tongyeong-class
(ATS: Salvage and Rescue Ship)
South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering ATS 31 Tongyeong
ATS 32 Gwangyang
2015
201?
4,700 tonnes ROKS Gwangyang(ATS 32) is a Tongyeong-class rescue and salvage ship, the second Republic of Korea Navy ship of that name.[11]

See also

References

External links

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