Pohang class corvette

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The Pohang class corvette is used by the South Korean Navy for coastal defense.

[edit] Pohang class corvette

• Builders:  South Korea
• Displacement: 1,350 tons
• Armament: 2 OTO Mellara(76mm)/62 compact, 2 Breda 40mm/70, 4 RGM-84D Harpoon SSM, 2 MM-38 exocet, MK-46 mod 2
• Sonar : Signall PHS-32 Hull mounter sonar
• Speed: 32 knots
• Range: 5,000 at 15 knots
• Ships in class: 24
• Operators:  Republic of Korea Navy
• Commissioned: 1 January 1985
• Fate: In active service

[edit] External links

• Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette). GlobalSecurity.org.