ROKS Wonju (PCC-769) is a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy.

ROKS Wonju alongside ROKS Yang Man-chun during RIMPAC 2002
History
South Korea
Name
  • Wonju
  • (원주)
NamesakeWonju
BuilderDSME, Geoje
Launched23 October 1987
Commissioned1989
IdentificationPennant number: PCC-769
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typePohang-class corvette
Displacement1,220 tons
Length289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines
Endurance20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × RHIB
Crew118
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament

Development and design

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The 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

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Wonju was launched on 23 October 1987 by DSME in Geoje. The vessel was commissioned in 1989.

References

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  1. ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.