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Sinseong

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
신성 [Sinseong] (ex-Ptarmigan) 1001, 1980- 711   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 3.1944 15.7.1944 1.1945 // 7.1963 stricken 1984
순천 [Suncheon] (ex-Speed) 1002, 1980- 712   American SB, Cleveland, USA 11.1941 18.4.1942 10.1942 // 11.1967 stricken 1984
거제 [Geoje] (ex-Dextrous) 1003, 1980- 713   Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA 1943 17.6.1943 9.1943 // 12.1967 stricken 1984


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

890

Displacement full, t

1250

Length, m

65.5 wl 67.4 oa

Breadth, m

9.80

Draught, m

3.28 full load

No of shafts2
Machinery

2 electric motors, 2 diesel-generators

Power, h. p.2880
Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, tdiesel oil 200
Endurance, nm(kts)6370 (16.5)
Armament

2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipmentradar, QCU sonar
Complement

110



Standard scale images


<i>Sinseong </i>1970
Sinseong 1970


Graphics


<i>Sinseong</i>
Sinseong


Project history

Former USN Auk class fleet minesweepers. The minesweeping gear was removed before the transfer and a second 76mm gun was fitted aft, ASW was augmented.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.