ROKS ''Gunsan'' (PCC-757) is a of the
Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The ship is named after the South Korean city of
Gunsan.
Design
Armament
The ship's armament consists of
two
OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact guns and two
Otobreda DARDO 40 mm guns. The ship also carries
Boeing RGM-84 Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles.
''Gunsan'' was also supplied with six
Mark 46 torpedo
The Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the United States Navy's lightweight anti-submarine warfare torpedo inventory and is the NATO standard. These aerial torpedo
An aerial torpedo (also known as an airborne torpedo or air-dropped torpedo ...
es and twelve Mark 9
depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon. It is intended to destroy a submarine by being dropped into the water nearby and detonating, subjecting the target to a powerful and destructive Shock factor, hydraulic shock. Most depth ...
s.
Service history
In 1984, ''Gunsan'' was
commissioned into the Korean Navy.
On 29 September 2011, ''Gunsan'' was
decommissioned by the ROKN.
[ Colombia; Navy granted ex-S. Korean missile Corvette]
access 8 Nov 2012 The ship was to be transferred as a gift to the
Colombian Navy,
[ however, a was exchanged instead.
]
References
External links
Korean Navy page on ''Pohang''-class corvettes
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1984 ships
Pohang-class corvettes
Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group
Corvettes of the Cold War