Sin Hung-class torpedo boat explained
The
Sin Hung-class torpedo boat is a class of
torpedo boats in service with the
Korean People's Navy. The class is based on the same
hull as the, and .
[1] Construction
The Sin Hung-class torpedo boats stopped being produced in 1983. The Korean People's Navy has at least 120 of them.[1]
Specifications
The Sin Hung class are 19.8m (65feet) long, with a beam of 3.4m (11.2feet) and a draught of 1.7m (05.6feet). They displace 25 t full load.[2] Two diesel engines rated at 2400bhp each propel the boats, giving a speed of 40kn.[3] [4] The normal armament consists of two 450adj=onNaNadj=on torpedo tubes, although some ships carry 5330NaN0 torpedo tubes instead, with a gun armament of two twin 14.5mm machine guns.[3]
Service history
During a naval drill off Nampo by the Korean People's Navy on October 5, 2016, five Sin Hung-class torpedo boats were part of the 80 some training fleet.[5]
Sources
- Book: Baker, A.D.. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. 1998. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. 1-55750-111-4.
- Book: Gardiner. Robert. Stephen. Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA. Naval Institute Press. 1995. 1-55750-132-7.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Construction and Modification of North Korean Naval Combatants January 1983 through July 1986. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118234416/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP87T00758R000103060001-8.pdf. dead. January 18, 2017. CIA.gov. 14 April 2017.
- Baker 1998, p. 465.
- Baker 1998, pp. 465–466.
- Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 231.
- Web site: Correction: North Korea Conducts Naval Exercise Or Demonstration At Nampo NK News - North Korea News. NK News - North Korea News. 14 April 2017. 7 December 2015. 15 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160715153950/https://www.nknews.org/2015/12/north-korean-naval-exercise-simulates-amphibious-assault-naval-battles/. dead.
