BAP Ferré (CM-27) or former Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758) is a Pohang-class corvette under the Peruvian Navy. The ship was transferred first to the Peruvian Coast Guard from South Korea under the name BAP Ferré (PM-211) before under the fleet of the Peruvian Navy.
.jpg) BAP Ferré on 15 July 2016
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Gyeongju |
| Builder | Hyundai, Ulsan |
| Launched | 8 June 1984 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1985 |
| Decommissioned | 30 December 2014 |
| Identification | Pennant number: PCC-758 |
| Fate | Transferred to Peruvian Coast Guard |
 Peru | |
| Name | Ferré |
| Namesake | Diego Ferré |
| Operator | Peruvian Navy |
| Acquired | 15 July 2016 |
| Commissioned | 15 July 2016 |
| Reclassified | CM-27 |
| Homeport | Callao |
| Identification | Pennant number: PM-211, CM-27 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pohang-class corvette |
| Displacement | 1,220 tons |
| Length | 289.7 ft (88 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 2.9 ft (0.88 m) |
| Installed power | 2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines |
| Endurance | 20 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB |
| Crew | 118 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System |
| Armament |
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Development and design
editThe 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.[1]
Construction and career
editGyeongju was launched on 8 June 1984 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan. Commissioned on 1 May 1985 and decommissioned on 30 December 2014. An agreement between the Republic of South Korea and the Republic of Peru on October 20, 2015.
She was transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard under the designation of BAP Ferré (PM-211). The ship arrived at the port of Callao on 15 July 2016, joining the active service of the Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard of the Peruvian Navy.[2][3]
In August 2018, BAP Ferré was reclassified as a missile corvette (CM-27) and incorporated into its Surface Force.[4]
Gallery
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BAP Ferré and BRP Andrés Bonifacio during RIMPAC 2018. -
BAP Ferré and BRP Andrés Bonifacio during RIMPAC 2018.
References
edit- ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Infodefensa.com (2016-07-14). "La Armada de Perú incorpora la patrullera marítima PM-211 BAP Ferré - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Defensa.com (2016-07-15). "La Marina de Guerra del Perú incorpora la Corbeta BAP Ferré (PM-211), noticia-defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Defensa.com (2018-09-02). "El BAP Ferré de la Marina de Guerra del Perú reclasificado como corbeta misilera-noticia defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.