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HQ-18 corvettes (1986/2017-2018)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ-18 (ex-김천 [Gimcheon]) | 18 | Korea SB, Pusan, South Korea | 29.11.1985 | 31.8.1986 // 6.2017 | in service (2019) | ||
| HQ-20 (ex-여수 [Yeosu]) | 20 | Daewoo, Okpo, South Korea | 14.6.1986 | 28.11.1986 // 10.2018 | 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 | 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) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-64(v), WM-28 radars, LIROD e/o director, PHS-32 sonar, ULQ-12K ECM suite, 4x Protean decoy RL, WSA 423 CCS |
| Complement | 95 |
Standard scale images
HQ-18 2018
Project history
Former South Korean Pohang-class corvettes, transferred after service in South Korean Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
