ROKS Yeosu (PCC-765) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy and later transferred to Vietnam People's Navy as Ship 20.
 ROKS Yeosu on 10 November 2015
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Yeosu |
| Builder | DSME, Geoje |
| Launched | 14 June 1986 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1986 |
| Decommissioned | 27 December 2017 |
| Identification | Pennant number: PCC-765 |
| Fate | Transferred to Vietnam People's Navy |
 Vietnam People's Navy Ship 20 | |
 Vietnam | |
| Name | Ship 20 |
| Acquired | 17 October 2018 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 2018 |
| Identification | Hull number: 20 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pohang-class corvette |
| Displacement | 1,220 tons |
| Length | 289.7 ft (88 m) |
| Beam | 10 m (33 ft) |
| 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
editYeosu was launched on 14 June 1986 by DSME in Geoje. The vessel was commissioned on 1 December 1986 and decommissioned on 27 December 2017. She was transferred to the Vietnam People's Navy. She arrived on 17 October 2018 with a new name Ship 20.[2]
During the South Korean International Fleet Review 2018 on 11 October 2018, Ship 20 sailed to South Korea with 13 other foreign country vessels.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Vietnam receives second ROKN corvette - Naval Warfare - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "ROK Defense: Photos from South Korea International Fleet Review 2018". ROK Defense. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2021-01-31.