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REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY (SOUTH KOREA)

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SINSEONG patrol ships (1942-1945/1963-1967)

Sinseong 1970

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
신성 [Sinseong] (ex-Ptarmigan) 1001, 1980- 711   Savannah Machine & Foundry Co., USA 3.1944 15.7.1944 1.1945 // 7.1963 stricken 1984
순천 [Suncheon] (ex-Speed) 1002, 1980- 712   American SB, Cleveland, USA 11.1941 18.4.1942 10.1942 // 11.1967 stricken 1984
거제 [Geoje] (ex-Dextrous) 1003, 1980- 713   Gulf SB, Madisonville, USA 1943 17.6.1943 9.1943 // 12.1967 stricken 1984
  

Displacement standard, t

890

Displacement full, t

1250

Length, m

65.5 wl 67.4 oa

Breadth, m

9.80

Draught, m

3.28 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 electric motors, 2 diesel-generators

Power, h. p.

2880

Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

diesel oil 200
Endurance, nm(kts) 6370 (16.5)

Armament

2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment radar, QCU sonar

Complement

110

Project history: Former USN Auk class fleet minesweepers. The minesweeping gear was removed before the transfer and a second 76mm gun was fitted aft, ASW was augmented.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Sinseong

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