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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

CHEONWANG BONG tank landing ships (2014-2018)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
천왕봉 [Cheonwang Bong] 686   Hanjin HI, Pusan   11.9.2013 1.12.2014 in service (2019)
천자봉 [Cheonja Bong] 687   Hyundai, Ulsan   15.12.2015 4.8.2017 in service (2019)
일철봉 [Ilchul Bong] 688   Hyundai, Ulsan   25.10.2016 11.4.2018 in service (2019)
노적봉 [Nojeok Bong] 689   Hyundai, Ulsan   2.11.2017 3.12.2018 in service (2019)
  

Displacement standard, t

4950

Displacement full, t

7140

Length, m

126.9

Breadth, m

19.4

Draught, m

5.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

CODAD: 4 MAN 12V28/33D STC diesels

Power, h. p.

29700

Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 8000(12)

Armament

2 x 4 Ceolmae SAM (VLS, 8 Cheolmae), 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter deck

Military load

2 LCM, tanks, 300 troops

Electronic equipment

SPS-100K, SPS-540K radars, SLQ-200K Sonata ECM suite, 2x MASS decoy RL

Complement

120

Project history: LST 2 design. Fwd deck fwd is used to stow two large LCM, aft helicopter deck has 2 landing spots for large helicopters.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Cheonwang Bong 2015

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