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DUMANGANG frigates (1943-1944/1950-1952)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
두만강 [Dumangang] (ex-EK-19, ex-Muskogee) 61   Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA 9.1943 18.10.1943 3.1944 // 5.11.1950 stricken 1972
압록강 [Amnokgang] (ex-EK-18, ex-Rockford) 62   Consolidated Steel, San Pedro, USA 8.1943 27.9.1943 3.1944 // 5.11.1950 collision 21.5.1952, never repaired
대동강 [Daedonggang] (ex-EK-11, ex-Tacoma) 63   Kaiser, Richmond, USA 3.1943 7.7.1943 11.1943 // 8.10.1951 stricken 1972
낙동강 [Nagdonggang] (ex-EK-13, ex-Hoquiam) 65   Kaiser, Richmond, USA 4.1943 31.7.1943 5.1944 // 8.10.1951 stricken 1972
임진강 [Imjingang] (ex-EK-16, ex-Sausalito) 66   Kaiser, Richmond, USA 4.1943 20.7.1943 3.1944 // 9.1952 stricken 1972


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1509

Displacement full, t

2238

Length, m

87.0 wl 92.6 oa

Breadth, m

11.4

Draught, m

3.86

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 3 boilers

Power, h. p.

5500

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

oil 768

Endurance, nm(kts)9500 (12)
Armament

3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 9 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (100)

Electronic equipmentSA, SL radars, QGA sonar
Complement

190



Standard scale images


<i>Dumangang </i>1960
Dumangang 1960


Project history

Former USN Tacoma class frigates modelled on the British 'River' class. These ships were amongst the twenty-eight ships of this class transferred to USSR during summer 1945. Survivors were returned to US Navy in Japan in 1949. First large ships loaned to Korean Navy. Two more, ex-Pasco and Gloucester, were towed from storage in Japan to Korea for spare parts cannibalization in January 1969.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Amnokgang 21.5.1952 was rammed amidships by escorted US ammunition ship Mount Baker. She was returned to USN for disposal beyond economical repair.