ROKS Yeosu explained

ROKS Yeosu (PCC-765) was a of the Republic of Korea Navy and later transferred to Vietnam People's Navy as Ship 20.

Development and design

See main article: Pohang-class corvette. 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

Yeosu was launched on 14 June 1986 by DSME in Geoje. The vessel was commissioned on 1 December 1986 and decommissioned on 27 December 2017. She was transferred to the Vietnam People's Navy. She arrived on 17 October 2018 with a new name Ship 20.^[2]

During the South Korean International Fleet Review 2018 on 11 October 2018, Ship 20 sailed to South Korea with 13 other foreign country vessels.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette). 2021-01-10. www.globalsecurity.org.
2. Web site: Vietnam receives second ROKN corvette - Naval Warfare - Shephard Media. 2021-01-31. www.shephardmedia.com. en.
3. Web site: 2018-10-11. ROK Defense: Photos from South Korea International Fleet Review 2018. 2021-01-31. ROK Defense.