ROKS Gunsan (PCC-757) explained

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^{[1] [2]} 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 12.75adj=onNaNadj=on Mark 46 torpedoes and twelve Mark 9 depth charges.

Service history

In 1984, Gunsan was commissioned into the Korean Navy.

On 29 September 2011, Gunsan was decommissioned by the ROKN.^[3] The ship was to be transferred as a gift to the Colombian Navy,^[3] however, a was exchanged instead.

External links

• Korean Navy page on Pohang-class corvettes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patrol Combat Covtte (PCC). Republic of Korea Navy. 8 June 2010.
2. Web site: Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette) . 9 January 2010 . GlobalSecurity.org . 27 March 2010 .
3. http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2344:colombia-navy-granted-ex-s-korean-missile-corvette&catid=3:asia&Itemid=56 Colombia; Navy granted ex-S. Korean missile Corvette