ROKS Gangwon (FFG-815)

History
South Korea
Name	Gangwon ; (강원);
Namesake	Gangwon
Builder	STX
Launched	12 August 2014
Completed	November 2015
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-815
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Incheon-class frigate
Displacement	2,300 tonnes (2,264 long tons) light; 3,251 tonnes (3,200 long tons) full load;
Length	114 m (374 ft)
Beam	14 m (46 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	CODOG; 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine; 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (max); 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising);
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)
Complement	140
Sensors &; processing systems	SPS-550K air search 3D radar; SPG-540K fire control radar; SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar; SAQ-540K EOTS; Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite; SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures; KDAGAIE Mk 2 decoy launchers;
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun; 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo; 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS; 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles in quad configuration; 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missiles in quad configuration;
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter

Name

NamesakeGangwon

BuilderSTX

Launched12 August 2014

ROKS Gangwon (FFG-815) is the fourth frigate of the Incheon-class in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the province of Gangwon.

v t e Incheon-class frigates
Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju
Preceded by: Ulsan class Followed by: Daegu class
List of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy

Construction and career

History




South Korea
Name	Gangwon (강원)
Namesake	Gangwon
Builder	STX
Launched	12 August 2014
Completed	November 2015
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-815
Status	Active


General characteristics
Class & type	Incheon-class frigate
Displacement	2,300 tonnes (2,264 long tons) light 3,251 tonnes (3,200 long tons) full load
Length	114 m (374 ft)
Beam	14 m (46 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	CODOG 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine^[1]
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (max) 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising)
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)
Complement	140
Sensors & processing systems	SPS-550K air search 3D radar SPG-540K fire control radar SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar SAQ-540K EOTS Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System
Electronic warfare & decoys	LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures KDAGAIE Mk 2 decoy launchers
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles in quad configuration 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missiles in quad configuration
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter