ROKS ''Gyeongbuk'' (FF-956) is the fifth ship of the
''Ulsan''-class frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
in the
Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the province,
Gyeongbuk.
Development
In the early 1990s, the Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named ''Frigate 2000'' was scrapped due to the
1997 Asian financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...
. But the decommissioning of the destroyers and the aging fleet of ''Ulsan''-class frigates, the plan was revived as the
Future Frigate eXperimental
The ''Incheon''-class frigates (Hangul: 인천급 호위함, Hanja: 仁川級護衛艦), also known as the Future Frigate eXperimental or FFX during development, are coastal defense frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy. The lead ship was launc ...
, also known as FFX in the early 2000s.
10 ships were launched and commissioned from 1980 to 1993. They have 3 different variants which consists of Flight I, Flight II and Flight III.
Construction and career
ROKS ''Gyeongbuk'' was
launched on 15 January 1986 by
Daewoo Shipbuilding and
commissioned on 30 May 1986.
She was
decommissioned on 24 December 2019 and expected to be used as in training exercises.
References
External links
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1986 ships
Ulsan-class frigates
Frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy
Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering