ROKS Jinhae on 2 October 2012
History
South Korea
Name
  • Jinhae
  • (진해)
NamesakeJinhae
BuilderHanjin, Busan
Launched18 March 1987
Commissioned30 September 1988
Decommissioned27 December 2017
HomeportBusan
IdentificationPennant number: PCC-766
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typePohang-class corvette
Displacement1,220 tons
Length289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines
Endurance20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
Crew118
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament

ROKS Jinhae (PCC-766) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy.

Development and design

The Pohang class is a series of corvettes built by different Korean shipbuilding companies. The class consists of 24 ships and some after decommissioning were sold or given to other countries. There are five different types of designs in the class from Flight II to Flight VI.[1]

Construction and career

Jinhae was launched on 18 March 1987 by Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan. The vessel was commissioned on 30 September 1988 and decommissioned on 27 December 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ↑ admin (2017-12-29). "ROKS Chungnam, ROKS Yeosu and ROKS Jinhae decommissioned on Dec 27". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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