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Naval ForcesSouth Korea

Pohang Class

CorvetteFielded 1984Pending verification
Naval ForcesKOR
Length 88.3 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeCorvette
Date of introduction1984
ProliferationAt least 5 countries
Crew95Med[1]
Hulls delivered24Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length88.3 m290 ftMed[1]
Beam10 m33 ftMed[1]
Draft2.9 mMed[1]
Displacement (standard)950 tonsMed[1]
Displacement (full load)1,240 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x MTU 12V956 TB82Med[1]
Engine power6,260 bhpMed[1]
Range7,408 km4,603 mi · 4,000 nmi4,000 nm at 15 knotsMed[1]
Speed32 kt59 km/hMed[1]
Protection
Electronic Warfare1 x Goldstar ULQ-12K intercept/jammerMed[1]
Decoy1 x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy system (2 6-round Mark 137 rocket launchers) (PCC-756/759) or 4 x 9-round Protean decoy rocket launchers (PCC-761 and following)Med[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Armament
Torpedo Weapon System: torpedo tubes2 x triple BAE Systems 324-mm Mark 32 ASWMed[1]
Torpedo Weapon System: torpedo nameMark 46 TorpedoMed[1]
Torpedo Weapon System: torpedo basic load6 x Mark 46 TorpedoMed[1]
ArmamentOTO Melara 76mm; DARDO; Exocet Missile; Sea Wolf MissileMed[1]
Fire control
FCS Name1 x Marconi S-1810 fire control (PCC-766 on)Med[1]
Navigation Radar1 x Raytheon AN/SPS-64 navigationMed[1]
Surface / Air Search Radar1 x Marconi ST1802 surface/air searchMed[1]
Hull-Mounted Sonar1 x Thales PHS-32 hull-mounted, medium-frequencyMed[1]
Variants
POHANGCommissioned: 1984 Status: Museum[1]
KUNSANCommissioned: 1984 Status: Trans/Colombia[1]
KEONGJUCommissioned: 1986 Status: Trans/Peru[1]
MOKPOCommissioned: 1986 Status: Trans/Philippines[1]
KIMCHONCommissioned: 1985 Status: Trans/Vietnam[1]
CHUNG JUCommissioned: 1985 Status: Trans/Philippines[1]
JINJUCommissioned: 1988 Status: Active[1]
YEOSUCommissioned: 1988 Status: Active[1]
Weapons and payload options · 4Confidence · Source
OTO Melara 76mmNaval Gun
Med[1]
Range
16 km10 mi · 9 nmi
Quantity
1 x 76-mm/62-cal Oto Melara Super Rapid DP
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
76 mm
Rate of fire
85 rounds/min
DARDOClose-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Med[1]
Range
8.7 km5 mi · 5 nmi
Quantity
2 x twin DARDO 40mm CIWS
Type
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
40 mm
Rate of fire
2 × 450 round/min
Exocet MissileAnti-Ship Missile
Med[1]
Range
180 km112 mi · 97 nmi
Quantity
2 × 4 Exocet MM40 Block II missile launchers.
Type
Anti-Ship Missile
Guidance
Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing
Warhead
165 km
Speed
Mach 0.93 1,148 kilometres per hour (713 mph; 319 m/s)
Launcher
MM40 Block II missile launchers.
Length
6 m
Sea Wolf MissileSurface-to-Air Missile
Med[1]
Range
1–10 km1–6 mi · 1–5 nmi
Quantity
1 x VLS for Seawolf SAM Launcher
Type
Surface-to-Air Missile
Guidance
Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (ACLOS)
Warhead
14 kg (30.9 lb) HE Blast-Fragmentation
Speed
Mach 3 (3,675 km/h; 2,284 mph)
Launcher
Vertical Launching System
Length
1.9 m
Summary

The Pohang-class corvette is a class of general-purpose corvettes operated by the Republic of Korea Navy. They have served in a coastal defense role during the late Cold War and post Cold War period.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ColombiaEgyptSouth KoreaPeruPhilippines
Sources
  1. Pohang Class South Korean Corvette, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import