ROKS Gwangju (FFG-817)

History
South Korea
Name	Gwangju ; (광주);
Namesake	Gwangju
Builder	STX
Launched	11 August 2015
Commissioned	9 November 2016
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-817
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 Missile in quad configuration; 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile in quad configuration;
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter

Name

NamesakeGwangju

BuilderSTX

Launched11 August 2015

ROKS Gwangju (FFG-817) is the sixth ship of the Incheon-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Gwangju.

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	Gwangju (광주)
Namesake	Gwangju
Builder	STX
Launched	11 August 2015
Commissioned	9 November 2016
Identification	Pennant number: FFG-817
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 Missile in quad configuration 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile in quad configuration
Aircraft carried	Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter