ROKS Suwon (PCC-752) underway
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Class overview | |
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Name | Donghae class |
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Succeeded by | Pohang class |
In commission | 10 November 1983 - present |
Completed | 4 |
Active | 1 Colombian National Navy |
Retired | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Corvette |
Displacement | |
Length | 78.5 m (257 ft 7 in)[1] |
Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in)[1] |
Draft | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | |
Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)[2] |
Crew | 95 |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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The Donghae-class PCC (Patrol Combat Corvette) (Korean: 동해급 초계함; Hanja: 東海級哨戒艦) is the low-end complement of the high-low mix domestic naval construction plan of the Republic of Korea Navy under the 1st Yulgok Project (1974-1986) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The ship is designed for patrolling maritime border, including the Northern Limit Line, protecting the littoral zone, and combating the North Korean vessels.[1]
Since 1983, a total of 4 Donghae-class corvettes commissioned in the Republic of Korea Navy. The decommission of the class started in 2009, and is being replaced with series of FFX program. As of 2021, only 1 remains in service with the Colombian Navy.