List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy is a list of historic ships of the South Korean navy. Since the Korean War and until the 90s, well above 100 ships were transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of Korea Navy.

For a list of ships current in service, see List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships.

Decommissioned ships

Surface combatant

• Destroyer Escorts (DE)
  • Gyeonggi (DE 71; formerly USS Muir (DE-770))
  • Gangwon (DE 72; formerly USS Sutton (DE-771))
  • Chungnam (DE 73/DE 821; formerly USS Holt (DE-706))
• Destroyers (DD)
  • Chungmu (DD 91/DD 911; formerly USS Erben (DD-631))
  • Seoul (DD 92/DD 912; formerly USS Halsey Powell (DD-686))
  • Busan (DD 93/DD 913; formerly USS Hickox (DD-673))
  • Chungbuk (DD 95/DD 915; formerly USS Chevalier (DD-805))
  • Jeonbuk (DD 96/DD 916; formerly USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830); donated as a museum)
  • Daegu (DD 97/DD 917; formerly USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703))
  • Incheon (DD 98/DD 918; formerly USS De Haven (DD-727))
  • Daejeon (DD 99/DD 919; formerly USS New (DD-818))
  • Gwangju (DD 921; formerly USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849))
  • Gangwon (DD 922; formerly USS William R. Rush (DD-714); donated as a museum)
  • Gyeonggi (DD 923; formerly USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883))
  • Jeonju (DD 925; formerly USS Rogers (DD-876); donated as a museum)

Submarines

• Dolgorae class (SSM: Midget Submarine)
  • SSM 051 (displayed in Submarine Flotilla NINE)

Patrol

• Donghae class (PCC: Patrol Combat Corvette)
  • ROKS Donghae (PCC 751)
  • ROKS Suwon (PCC 752)
  • ROKS Gangneung (PCC 753)
  • ROKS Anyang (PCC 755)
• Pohang class (PCC)
  • ROKS Pohang (PCC 756)
  • ROKS Gunsan (PCC 757)
  • ROKS Cheonan (PCC 772) (sunk)
• Ex-Japanese vessel (PG)
  • Chungmugong I (PG 313)
  • Chungmugong II (PG 315)^[1]

ROKS Beakdusan (PC 701)

• Submarine Chasers (PC)
  • Baekdusan (PC 701; formerly USS PC-823)
  • Geumgangsan (PC 702; formerly USS PC-799)
  • Samgaksan (PC 703; formerly USS PC-802)
  • Jirisan (PC 704; formerly USS PC-810; struck a mine and sank, December 1951)
  • Hallasan (PC 705; formerly USS PC-485)
  • Myohyangsan (PC 706; formerly USS PC-600)
  • Odaesan (PC 707; formerly USS Winnemucca (PC-1145))
  • Geumjeongsan (PC 708; formerly USS Grosse Pointe (PC-1546))
  • Seoraksan (PC 709; formerly USS Chadron (PC-564))

ROKS Imjingang (PF 66)

• Patrol Frigates (PF)
  • Dumangang (PF 61; formerly USS Muskogee (PF-49))
  • Amnokgang (PF 62; formerly USS Rockford (PF-48))
  • Daedonggang (PF 63; formerly USS Tacoma (PF-3))
  • Nakdonggang (PF 65; formerly USS Hoquiam (PF-5))
  • Imjingang (PF 66; formerly USS Sausalito (PF-4))

Personnel of ROK Navy stand at attention on board PT boat while Korean national anthem is played.

• Motor Torpedo Boats (PT; formerly USS PT-613, PT-616,PT-619, PT-620^[2])
  • Galmaegi (PT 23)^[1]
  • Gireogi (PT 25)^[1]
  • Olbbaemi (PT 26)^[1]
  • Jebi (PT 27)^[1]
• Patrol Craft Sweeper (PCS)
  • Suseong (PCS 201;^[1] formerly USS PCS-1426 or USS PCS-1442)
  • Geumseong (PCS 202;^[1] formerly USS PCS-1445)
  • Mokseong (PCS 203; formerly USS PCS-1446)
  • Hwaseong (PCS 205; formerly USS PCS-1448)
• Control Patrol Craft Escorts (PCEC)
  • Geojin (PCEC 50; formerly USS Report (AM-289))
  • Noryang (PCEC 51; formerly USS Asheboro (PCE-882))
  • Myeongnyang (PCEC 52; formerly USS PCE-896)
  • Hansan (PCEC 53; formerly USS PCE-873)
  • Okpo (PCEC 55; formerly USS PCE-898/PCEC-898)
  • Dangpo (PCEC 56; formerly USS Marfa (PCE-842); sunk by North Korean coastal artillery on 19 January 1967.)
  • Byeokpa (PCEC 57; formerly USS Dania (PCE-870))
  • Yulpo (PCEC 58; formerly USS Somerset (PCE-892))
  • Sacheon (PCEC 59; formerly USS Batesburg (PCE-903))
• Patrol Craft Escorts (PCE)
  • Sinseong (PCE 1001; formerly USS Ptarmigan (AM-376/MSF-376); acquired in 1963)
  • Suncheon (PCE 1002; formerly USS Speed (AM-116/MSF-116); acquired in 1967)
  • Geoje (PCE 1003; formerly USS Dextrous (AM-341/MSF-341); acquired in 1967)
• Patrol Boats (PB)^[3]
  • PB 3 (formerly USCGC Cape Rosier; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 5 (formerly USCGC Cape Sable; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 6 (formerly USCGC Cape Providence; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 7 (formerly USCGC Cape Florida; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 8 (formerly USCGC Cape Porpoise; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 9 (formerly USCGC Cape Falcon; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 10 (formerly USCGC Cape Trinity; transferred in 1968)
  • PB 11 (formerly USCGC Cape Darby; transferred in 1969)
  • PB 12 (formerly USCGC Cape Kiwanda; transferred in 1969)
• PK (Patrol Killer; Haksaeng/Jebi class patrol craft)
  • PK 1xx (later PK 151; 24 or 31 in class)
• Motor Gunboats (PGM; Baeku/Geomdoksuri class)
  • PGM 11/PGM 101 (later PGM 351/PGM 581; formerly USS Benicia (PG-96))
  • PGM 102 (later PGM 352/PGM 582)
  • PGM 103 (later PGM 353/PGM 583)
  • PGM 105 (later PGM 355/PGM 585)
  • PGM 106 (later PGM 356/PGM 586)
  • PGM 107 (later PGM 357/PGM 587)
  • PGM 108 (later PGM 358/PGM 588)
  • PGM 109 (later PGM 359/PGM 589)
  • PGM 111 (later PGM 361/PGM 591)
• PKMM (Patrol Killer Medium Missile; Gireogi 271 class missile boat)
  • PKMM 271
  • PKMM 272
• CPIC (Coastal Patrol and Interdiction Craft; PSMM 5 class patrol craft)
  • PKM 123 (later PKM 211)^[4]
• PKM (Patrol Killer Medium; Gireogi/Chamsuri class patrol craft)
  • PKM 125 (later PKM 212; decommissioned in 1995)
  • PKM 213
  • PKM 215 (decommissioned in 2003)
  • PKM 216
  • PKM 217
  • PKM 218
  • PKM 219 (donated Chungju, later moved Hwacheon in April 2009)
  • PKM 222
  • PKM 223 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 2006)
  • PKM 225 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 1995)
  • PKM 226 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 1995)
  • PKM 227
  • PKM 228 (donated Jinhae Marine Park in Changwon)
  • PKM 229 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 1995)
  • PKM 231 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 1995)
  • PKM 232 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 2006)
  • PKM 233 (transferred to Kazakhstan Navy in 2006)
  • PKM 235 (transferred to Philippine Navy in 1995)
  • PKM 237 (transferred to Ghana Navy in 2011)
  • PKM 239
  • PKM 251
  • PKM 2?? (transferred to Kazakhstan Navy in 2006)
  • PKM 2?? (transferred to Kazakhstan Navy in 2006)
  • PKM 2?? (transferred to Timor Leste Defence Force in 2010)
  • PKM 357 (sunk in Second Battle of Yeonpyeong; displayed at War Memorial of Korea)

Amphibious

• Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)
  • Seoul (LCI 101; formerly USS LCI 594;^[5] acquired Sep 15, 1946)^[1]
  • Jinju (LCI 102; formerly USS LCI 516;^[6] acquired Sep 15, 1946)^[1]
  • Chuncheon (LCI 103; formerly ?; transferred on 13 December 1946)
  • Cheongju (LCI 104; formerly ?; acquired Nov 24, 1946)^[1]
  • Cheongjin^[1] (LCI 105; formerly USS LCI(L)-1056; To Korea 1949^[7])
  • Jinnampo (LCI 106; formerly ?; transferred on 23 December 1946)

ROKS Gyebong (LST 675)

ROKS Suyeong (LST 677)

• Tank Landing Ships (LST)
  • Cheonan (LST 801; aka Yonghwa;^[8] formerly USS LST-659; sold to the government of South Korea, 25 May 1947 as Ryong Hwa;^[9] acquired July 1, 1949)^[1]
  • Cheolong (LST 802; formerly ?; acquired Sep 18, 1951)^[1]
  • Andong (LST 803; formerly ?; acquired Sep 3, 1952)^[1]
  • Cheonbo (LST 805; formerly ?; acquired Sep 3, 1952)^[1]
  • Yongbi (LST 806; formerly ?; acquired Sep 3, 1952)^[1]
  • Unbong (LST 807/LST 671; formerly USS LST-1010)
  • Deokbong (LST 808/LST 672; formerly USS LST-227)
  • Bibong (LST 809/LST 673; formerly USS LST-218)
  • Gyebong (LST 810/LST 675; formerly USS Berkshire County (LST-288))
  • Jangsu (LST 811; formerly USS LST-53/APL-59)
  • Wibong (LST 812/LST 676; formerly USS Johnson County (LST-849))
  • Suyeong (LST 813/LST 677; formerly USS Kane County (LST-853))
  • Bukhan (LST 815/LST 678; formerly USS Linn County (LST-900); donated as a museum)
  • Hwasan (LST 816/LST 679; formerly USS Pender County (LST-1080); donated as a museum)
• Landing Ship Support Large (LSSL)
  • Yeongheungman (LSSL 107; formerly USS LCS(L)(3)-77/LSSL-77)
  • Ganghwaman (LSSL 108; formerly USS LCS(L)(3)-91/LSSL-91)
  • Boseongman (LSSL 109;^[1] formerly USS LCS(L)(3)-54/LSSL-54)
  • Yeongilman (LSSL 110;^[1] formerly USS LCS(L)(3)-86/LSSL-86)

ROKS Gadeok (LSM 653)

• Medium Landing Ships (LSM)
  • Daecho (LSM 601/LSM 651; formerly USS LSM-546; transferred on loan, 16 February 1955)
  • Yeodo (LSM 602/LSM 652; formerly USS LSM-268; transferred on loan, 16 February 1955)
  • Dokdo^[10] (LSM 603; formerly USS LSM-419; transferred on loan, 16 February 1955)
  • Gadeok (LSM 605/LSM 653; formerly USS LSM-462; transferred on loan, 16 February 1955)
  • Geomun (LSM 606/LSM 655; formerly USS LSM-30; transferred on loan, 3 April 1956)
  • Bian (LSM 607/LSM 656; formerly USS LSM-96; transferred on loan, 3 April 1956)
  • Pungdo^[10] (LSM 608; formerly USS LSM-54; later converted to a Mine Force Flagship/Minelayer LSML 608; loaned to South Korea, 3 May 1956)
  • Wolmi (LSM 609/LSM 657; formerly USS LSM-57; transferred on loan, 3 May 1956)
  • Girin (LSM 610/LSM 658; formerly USS LSM-19; transferred on loan, 3 July 1956)
  • Neongna (LSM 611/LSM 659; formerly USS LSM-84; transferred on loan, 3 July 1956)
  • Sinmi (LSM 612/LSM 661; formerly USS LSM-316; transferred on loan, 18 October 1956)
  • Ulleung (LSM 613/LSM 662; later became mine layer LSML 550; formerly USS LSM-17; transferred on loan, 18 October 1956)
• High-speed Transports (APD)
  • Gyeongnam (APD 81/APD 822; formerly USS Cavallaro (APD-128))
  • Asan (APD 82/APD 823; formerly USS Harry L. Corl (APD-108))
  • Ungpo (APD 83/APD 825; formerly USS Julius A. Raven (APD-110))
  • Gyeongbuk (PG 85/APD 85/APD 826; formerly USS Kephart (DE-207/APD-61))
  • Jeonnam (PG 86/APD 86/APD 827; formerly USS Hayter (DE 212/APD 80))
  • Jeju (PG 87/APD 87/APD 828; formerly USS William M. Hobby (APD-95))
• Medium Landing Ships (Rocket) (LSM(R))
  • Siheung (LSMR 311; formerly USS St. Joseph's River (LSM(R)-527); Acquired in 1960)

Mine warfare

• Ex-Japanese mine-planting vessels (JMS) (ex No.1 class auxiliary submarine chasers)
  • Daejeon (JMS 301; acquired on October 9, 1946)
  • Tongyeong (JMS 302)
  • Daegu^[1] (JMS 303)
  • Taebaeksan^[1] (JMS 304)
  • Dumangang (JMS 305; sunk by friendly fire from USS Juneau (CL-119) in 1950)
  • Danyang^[1] (JMS 306)
  • Dancheon^[1] (JMS 307)
  • Toseong^[1] (JMS 308)
  • Daedonggang (JMS 309)
  • Deokcheon^[1] (JMS 310)
  • Tongcheon (JMS 311; went to North Korea in 1948)
• Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YMS; later reclassified as AMS)
  • Geumgangsan (YMS 501; later renamed as Gangjin;^[11] formerly USS YMS-354)
  • Gyeongju (YMS 502; formerly USS YMS-358)
  • Gwangju (YMS 503; formerly USS YMS-413)
  • Gaeseong (YMS 504; formally HMS BYMS-6; acquired on May 10, 1947, christened on Jun 2 1947^[1])
  • Gimhae (YMS 505; formerly USS YMS-356; "To South Korea 1946 as Kim Hae, disposition unknown"^[12])
  • Ganggye (YMS 506;^[1] formerly USS YMS-392)
  • Gangneung (YMS 507; formerly USS YMS-463)
  • Gangwha (YMS 508; formerly USS YMS-245; "To South Korea 1948 as Kang Wha";^[12] went to North Korea in 1949)
  • Gapyeong (YMS 509; formerly USS YMS-220; acquired on Aug 6 1947, christened on Nov 11 1947;^[1] struck a mine and sank in Sep 1950^[13])
  • Ganggyeong (YMS 510; formerly USS YMS-330; transferred to South Korea in April 1947)
  • Gayasan (YMS 511;^[1] formerly USS YMS-423; "To South Korea 1948 as Kaya San, sunk 1949"^[12])
  • Guwolsan (YMS 512; formerly USS YMS-323; acquired on Aug 6 1947, christened on Nov 11 1947^[1])
  • Gimcheon (YMS 513;^[1] formerly HMS BYMS-2258; transferred to South Korea in 1948)
  • Gilju (YMS 514; formerly HMS BYMS-5; transferred to South Korea 10 May 1947)
  • Gyeongsan (YMS 515; formerly HMS BYMS-18 ?; acquired on Aug 30 1947, christened on Sep 21 1947;^[1] grounded and damaged beyond repair in Feb 1948,^[14] replaced by Unnam)
  • Unnam (YMS 515; later renamed as Goryeong;^[1] formerly HMS BYMS-5; transferred to South Korea 28 February 1948)
  • Gongju (YMS 516; formerly HMS BYMS-2148; acquired on Jan 2 1947, christened on Feb 20 1947;^[1] struck a mine and sank in Oct 1950)
  • Gowon (YMS 517; formerly USS YMS-473; Sold to South Korea 24 July 1947; "To South Korea 1948 as Ko Won";^[12] went to North Korea in 1948)
  • Yongkwang^[1] (YMS 518; later renamed as Goseong;^[1] formerly HMS BYMS-8; transferred to South Korea 10 May 1947)
• Coastal Minesweepers (MSC)
  • Geumhwa (MSC 519; formerly USS Curlew (MSC(O)-8))
  • Gimpo (MSC 520; formerly USS Kite (MSC(O)-22))
  • Gochang (MSC 521; formerly USS Mockingbird (MSC(O)-27))
  • Geumsan (MSC 522/MSC 551; formerly USS MSC-284)
  • Goheung (MSC 523/MSC 552; formerly USS MSC-285)
  • Geumgok (MSC 525/MSC 553; formerly USS MSC-286)
  • Namyang (MSC 526/MSC 555; formerly USS MSC-295)
  • Hadong (MSC 527/MSC 555; formerly USS MSC-296)
  • Samcheok (MSC 528/MSC 557; formerly USS MSC-316)
  • Yeongdong (MSC 529/MSC 558; formerly USS MSC-320)
  • Okcheon (MSC 530/MSC 559; formerly USS MSC-321; donated as a museum)

Auxiliary

• Fuel Oil Barge (Non-self-propelled) (YO)
  • Guryong (YO 1; formerly USS YO-118; acquired on Dec 4, 1946)^[1]
  • ? (YO 2; formerly ?)
  • ? (YO 3; formerly ?)
  • ? (YO 5; formerly USS Derrick (YO-59))
  • ? (YO 6; formerly USS YO-179; acquired on Jan 13, 1971)^[15]
• Light Cargo Ships (AKL) - Alcyone (AKL-37), Alhena (AKL-38), Almaack (AKL-39), Deimos (AKL-40), AKL-41, and Renate (AKL-42) were loaned under "FS (AKL) Vessel Rental Contract between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America" in 1951
  • Busan (AKL 901; formerly ?; acquired on Jul 1, 1949)^[1]
  • Incheon (AKL 902; aka Jemulpo; formerly ?; acquired on September 10, 1951)^[1]
  • Wonsan (AKL 903; formerly ?; acquired on September 10, 1951)^[1]
  • Jinnampo (AKL 905; formerly ?; acquired on September 10, 1951)^[1]
  • Seongjin (AKL 906; formerly ?; acquired on September 10, 1951)^[1]
  • Mokpo (AKL 907; formerly USAS FS-397/USCGC Trillium (WAK-170); transferred on 2 March 1956)
  • Gunsan (aka Cheonsu (?), AKL 908; formerly USS Sharps (AKL-10); transferred on 2 April 1956)
  • Masan (AKL 909; formerly USNS T-AKL-35; transferred on 5 September 1956)
  • Ulsan (AKL 910; formerly USS Brule (AKL-28); loaned on 1 November 1971)
• Gasoline Tankers (AO/AOG)
  • Cheonji (O 2/AO 2/AO 51; formerly Norwegian-built Hassel^[16])
  • Bucheon (AO 3; formerly ?)
  • Hwacheon (AO 5/AO 52; formerly ?)
  • Cheongpyeong (AO 7/AO 53; formerly ?; acquired in 1971)
  • Soyang (AOG 55; formerly USNS Rincon (T-AOG-77); acquired in 1982)
  • Jinyang (AOG 56; formerly USNS Petaluma (T-AOG-79); acquired in 1982)
• Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL)
  • Deoksu (R 1/ARL 1; formerly USS Minotaur (ARL-15); acquired in 1955)
• Auxiliary Fleet Tugs (ATA)
  • Inwang (ATA 1; formerly ?; acquired on July 5, 1950)^[1]
  • Yongmun (ATA 2/ATA 31; formerly USS Keosanqua (ATA-198); acquired in 1962)
  • Dobong (ATA 3/ATA 32; formerly USS Pinola (ATA-206); acquired in 1962)
• Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS)
  • Changwon (ARS 25; formerly USS Grasp (ARS-24); acquired in 1978)
  • Gumi (ARS 26; formerly USS Deliver (ARS-23); ; acquired in 1978)
• Miscellaneous
  • Heukjohwan (GB 22; formerly ?; acquired on Mar 26, 1950)^[1]

References

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External links

• Naval Vessels Registry - Custodian Assignments: KOREA
• NavSource Naval History
• Republic of Korea Navy official website (Korean) (English)
• South Korea navy ships GlobalSecurity.org
• World Navies Today: South Korea Haze Gray & Underway: World Navies Today