The Soho-class frigates was a class of naval warship in

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

. The warship used a twin-hulled design, which is unusual for North Korea. As there is only one ship in the class, it is likely that the ship was purely experimental. In 2014 it was reported that the ship was retired and scrapped in 2009. The new light helicopter-carrier frigate of

Nampo-class corvette The Nampo-class corvettes (or light frigates) are a class of warships built in North Korea. They were seen from satellite-photos in 2013 and are believed to be a replacement for the older . The class has some similarities to Myanmar Navy UMS Tab ...

has been designed as its replacement.

References

* {{cite book, last=Wertheim, first=Eric, title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, publisher=Naval Institute Press, date=2007, page=424, isbn=978-1-59114-955-2, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C&q=Soho Frigates of the Korean People's Navy Frigate classes Military catamarans