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NORYANG patrol ships (1943-1946/1955-1961)
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Okpo 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 고진 [Geojin] (ex-Report) | 50 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 12.1943 | 8.7.1944 | 7.1946 // 12.1961 | stricken 1979 | |
| 노량 [Noryang] (ex-PCE(C)882, ex-PCE882) | 51 | Albina, Portland, USA | 8.1943 | 3.12.1943 | 2.1945 // 2.1955 | stricken 1977 | |
| 명량 [Myengnyang] (ex-PCE896, ex-PCE(C)896, ex-PCE896) | 52 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 12.1943 | 22.5.1944 | 11.1944 // 2.1955 | stricken 12.1977 | |
| 한산 [Hansan] (ex-PCE(C)873, ex-PCE873) | 53 | Albina, Portland, USA | 2.1943 | 5.5.1943 | 12.1943 // 9.1955 | stricken 1977 | |
| 옥포 [Okpo] (ex-PCE(C)898, ex-PCE898) | 55 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 12.1943 | 30.8.1944 | 1.1945 // 9.1955 | stricken 9.1977 | |
| 탕포 [Tangpo] (ex-Marfa, ex-PCE842) | 56 | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 6.1943 | 14.11.1943 | 1.1944 // 6.1961 | sunk 19.1.1967 | |
| 평파 [Byeokpa] (ex-Dania, ex-PCE870) | 57 | Albina, Portland, USA | 11.1942 | 27.2.1943 | 10.1943 // 12.1961 | stricken 1979 | |
| 율포 [Yulpo] (ex-Somerset, ex-PCE892) | 58 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 10.1943 | 1.5.1944 | 7.1944 // 12.1961 | stricken 1979 | |
| 사천 [Sacheon] (ex-Batesburg, ex-PCE903) | 59 | Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, USA | 2.1944 | 6.9.1944 | 5.1945 // 6.1961 | stricken 1979 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 795 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 903 |
| Length, m | 54.9 wl 56.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.1 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500 (12) |
| Armament | 50: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 4 DCT, 2 DCR 51-53, 55-59: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 or 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SG or SL radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 96 |
Standard scale images
Byeokpa 1970
Graphics
Okpo 1969
Project history
Nine USN patrol craft based on the Admirable class minesweeper hull. Four were modified in US service as control ships (PCE(C)) for operation with landing craft, being fitted with additional radio equipment and enlarged bridge area.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Tangpo was sunk 19.1.1967 by North Korean coastal guns.
