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Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
포항 [Pohang]	756		Korea SB, Pusan		7.2.1984	18.12.1984	stricken 6.2009
군산 [Gunsan]	757		Korea Takoma, Masan		27.3.1984	30.11.1984	stricken 9.2011
경주 [Guengju]	758		Hyundai, Ulsan		8.6.1984	1.5.1985	to Peru 12.2014 (Ferré)
목포 [Mokpo]	759		Daewoo, Okpo		12.10.1984	17.5.1985	stricken 12.2014
김천 [Gimcheon]	761		Korea SB, Pusan		29.11.1985	31.8.1986	stricken 12.2015, to Vietnam (HQ-18)
충주 [Chungju]	762		Korea Tacoma, Masan		24.1.1986	30.9.1986	stricken 12.2016, to Philippines (Conrado Yap)
진주 [Jinju]	763		Hyundai, Ulsan		12.2.1986	29.10.1986	stricken 12.2016, to Egypt (كوريا الجنوبية [Shahab Misr])
여수 [Yeosu]	765		Daewoo, Okpo		14.6.1986	28.11.1986	stricken 12.2017, to Vietnam (HQ-20)
진해 [Jinhae]	766		Korea SB, Pusan		18.3.1987	2.7.1988	stricken 12.2017
순천 [Suncheon]	767		Korea Tacoma, Masan		3.4.1987	30.7.1988	in service (2019)
이리 [Iri], 2.1999- 익산 [Iksan]	768		Hyundai, Ulsan		24.3.1987	13.9.1988	stricken 12.2018
원주 [Wonju]	769		Daewoo, Okpo		23.10.1987	29.9.1988	in service (2019)
안동 [Andong]	771		Korea SB, Pusan		28.5.1988	29.12.1988	in service (2019)
천안 [Cheonan]	772		Korea SB, Pusan		24.7.1987	30.12.1988	sunk 26.3.2010
성남 [Seongnam]	773		Daewoo, Okpo		30.12.1988	28.4.1989	in service (2019)
부천 [Bucheon]	775		Hyundai Ulsan		11.12.1987	3.5.1989	in service (2019)
제천 [Jecheon]	776		Korea Tacoma, Masan		8.12.1987	3.5.1989	in service (2019)
대천 [Daecheon]	777		Hyundai, Ulsan		22.1.1988	28.4.1988	in service (2019)
속초 [Sokcho]	778		Hyundai, Ulsan		7.7.1989	28.2.1990	in service (2019)
영주 [Yeongju]	779		Hyundai, Ulsan		27.7.1988	31.3.1990	in service (2019)
남원 [Namwon]	781		Daewoo, Okpo		17.10.1989	30.4.1990	in service (2019)
광명 [Gwangmyeong]	782		Korea Tacoma, Masan		27.10.1989	30.6.1990	in service (2019)
신성 [Sinseong]	783		Korea SB, Pusan		8.10.1991	28.3.1992	in service (2019)
공주 [Gongju]	785		Korea Tacoma, Masan		21.9.1992	31.7.1993	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	950
Displacement full, t	1220
Length, m	83.5 wl 88.3 oa
Breadth, m	10.2
Draught, m	2.88 mean hull
No of shafts	2
Machinery	CODOG: 1 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbine / 2 MTU 12V956 TB82 diesels
Power, h. p.	27200 / 6260
Max speed, kts	32
Fuel, t	diesel / gas turbine oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	4000(15)
Armament	756-759: 2 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (2 MM38), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 2 - 30/75 Emerlec EX-30, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 2 DCR(12) 761-763, 765: 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 2 DCR(12) 766-769, 771-773, 775-779, 781-783, 785: 2 x 2 Harpoon SSM (4 RGM-84C), 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Vespa, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 2 DCR(12)
Electronic equipment	756-759: SPS-64(v), WM-28 radars, LIROD e/o director, EDO 768 sonar, ULQ-12K ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SEWACO ZK CCS 761-763, 765: SPS-64(v), WM-28 radars, LIROD e/o director, PHS-32 sonar, ULQ-12K ECM suite, 4x Protean decoy RL, WSA 423 CCS 766-769, 771-773, 775-779, 781-783, 785: SPS-64(v), ST 1802, S 1810 radars, Radamec 2400 e/o system, PHS-32 sonar, ULQ-12K ECM suite, 4x Protean decoy RL, WSA 423 CCS
Complement	95

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Project history

Small fast general purpose corvettes designed in Korea and titled with off-the-shelf Western equipment and armament. Have broad superstructure amidships. Class was sometimes called KCX.

Modernizations

2010s, Andong: - 2 x 2 Harpoon SSM; + 2 x 2 Hae Song SSM (4) (temporarily for tests)

2010s, almost all: + 2x TACM torpedo decoy launchers

Naval service

Cheonan was torpedoed by North-Korean midget submarine 26.3.2010 off Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea.