Cheonji-class fast combat support ship

ROKS Hwacheon in Montreal on 15 October 2013
Class overview
BuildersHyundai Heavy Industries[1]
Operators Republic of Korea Navy
Preceded bySoyang class (1982)
Succeeded bySoyang class (2016)
Built1990–1998[1]
In commission1991–present[1]
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeFast combat support ship[2][3]
Displacement
  • 4,200 tonnes (4,134 long tons)[2]
  • 9,113 tonnes (8,969 long tons) (full load)[3]
Length133.7 m (438 ft 8 in)[1]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)[3]
Propulsion2 × Voith Schneider Propeller
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[1][2]
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km)[2]
Sensors and
processing systems		2 × Anti-ship radar[3]
Armament

The Cheonji-class fast combat support ship (천지급 군수지원함, 天池級軍需支援艦) are fast combat support ships in service in the Republic of Korea Navy. After commissioning in the 1990s, they significantly increased the Korean Navy's ocean operation ability, especially in foreign domains. They participated in events using their wide deck and contributed to the development of civil-military relations.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 윤병노 (2019-08-25). "보급물자 적재 능력 최대 1만1050톤(소양함) '든든'". 국방일보. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c d "함정" [Ships]. Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ^ a b c d "천지급 군수 지원함" [Cheonji-class combat support ship]. 국방과학기술용어사전. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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