This is the list of decommissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy.. The ROK Navy employs the U.S. Navy-style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. The ship prefix for the ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English. PTs were named for birds. Jebi (PK) means the swallow in Korean. Examples of changes (M-R → RR): Chinhae → Jinhae; Inchon → Incheon; Kangnung → Gangneung; Kimpo → Gimpo; Pusan → Busan; Taegu → Daegu.³: The date when the Navy acquires a ship from the shipbuilder. Minesweepers (YMS) were named for cities, counties and towns and mountains. ROKS Gongju (YMS 516) blown up by mine off Wonsan in 1950. The South Korean … AOGs and AOs were named for lakes, with the exception of Baegyeon. Vol. The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945. 4, 1993, ROK Navy HQ, List of ranks in the fire, police, jail, and corrections services of the Philippines, People of the American Civil War by state, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships, "US PT Boats List: Summary of US Built PTs", "H-930 (Mk 93) (United States), Command, surveillance and weapon control systems", http://www.emuseum.go.kr/pages/portal/search/full.jsp?dbNoArr=3&docNo=00074975, "Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) - LCI(L)", http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/smallships/lcil.htm, http://www.emuseum.go.kr/pages/portal/search/full.jsp?dbNoArr=3&docNo=00075226, http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/smallships/lstpart2.htm, http://www.emuseum.go.kr/sch/full.cgi?v_db=3&v_doc_no=00075237, http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/smallships/yms.htm, http://ki.warmemo.co.kr:8101/warmemo/jsp/data/view.jsp?type=2&pkey=625CB00038, Naval Vessels Registry - Custodian Assignments: KOREA, Republic of Korea Navy official website (Korean), Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy?oldid=1352058. Vol. DDH 975). ROKS Gyeonggi (DE 71) and ROKS Gangwon (DE 72). Doksuri (FB) means the vulture in Korean.

After the Korean War, most of the ships acquired under the terms of the Security Assistance Program based on the "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Loan of American Vessels". Geomdoksuri means the golden eagle in Korean. ¹: The ROK Navy does not use the number '4' when assigning hull numbers to their ships since ROKS Jirisan (PC 704; formerly USS PC-810), during the Korean War, struck a mine and sank in December 1951, resulting in death of all sailors aboard. A total of 109 ships acquired: 3 DD, 9 DD (FRAM), 3 DE, 6 APD, 3 PCE/MSF, 4 PCEC, 4 PCE, 1 PCE (AGP), 3 PC, 1 PB (PT), 9 PB, 9 FB, 4 SB, 9 LST, 1 LSMR, 12 LSM, 3 MSC(O), 8 MSC, 2 ATS, 2 ARS, 2 ATA, 1 ARL, 2 AOG, 1 AO, 1 YO, 4 AKL, 1 LCU, 1 MSB. Salvaging ROKS Cheonan off Baengnyeong Island in 2010. List of ranks in the fire, police, jail, and corrections services of the Philippines, People of the American Civil War by state, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, http://www.mod.go.jp/e/publ/w_paper/pdf/2012/06_Part1_Chapter1_Sec2.pdf, Naval Vessels Registry - Custodian Assignments: KOREA, Republic of Korea Navy official website (Korean), Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships?oldid=4629663, Planned: 18 to 24 (6 batch I, 8 batch II and 8 batch III). Baekgu means the seagull in Korean. Solgae (LSF) means the black kite in Korean.

The ROK Navy hosted its second international fleet review off coast of Busan in October 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the South Korean government. There are a total of [ 10 ] Active South Korean Navy Ships (2020) entries in the Military Factory. The Republic of Korea Navy has about 150 ships in commission (a total displacement of about 232,285 tonnes).. LSMR was named for a town by the sea. AKLs were named for port towns and later for bays (Cheonsu, Gwangyang, Yeongil).

The ship prefix for all the commissioned ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English. YO was named for a waterfall. PCSs were named for planets. Doksuri (FB) means the vulture in Korean. LSMs were named for islands. The South Korean navy was established on November 11, 1945 as the Marine Defense Group (later became the Korean Coast Guard) after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. Since the Korean War and until the 90s, well above 100 ships were transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of Korea Navy. As South Korea's economy grew, the ROK Navy was able to build larger and better equipped fleets with local shipbuilders. CPIC (Coastal Patrol and Interdiction Craft; Ex-Japanese mine-planting vessels (JMS) (ex, Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YMS; later reclassified as AMS). The ship prefix for the ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English.

LSTs were named for mountains and mountain peaks. For a list of historic ships, see List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy. [24][25], A total of 76 ships acquired: 5 PF, 6 PC, 4 PCS, 4 PT, 2 GB, 2 PG, 5 LST, 4 LSSL, 6 LCI, 18 YMS, 11 JMS, 5 AKL, 2 AO, 1 YO, 1 LT. PCs were named for mountains. The Korean Coast Guard became the Republic of Korea Navy after the South Korean government was established on August 15, 1948. In June 1946, the Marine Defense Group became the Korean Coast Guard, and officially recognized by the United States Army Military Government in Korea. https://military.wikia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy Only 2 ships in the KPN have aviation capability with only the Nampo-class corvette the only …

[1] The names of ships are that of the historical figures, provinces, cities, counties, peaks, lakes, islands, and birds. 192,000 tons) including 12 submarines, 22 destroyers and frigates, 21 corvettes, 84 patrol vessels and at-least 6 auxiliaries. Chungmugong class (PG) was named after Admiral Yi Sunshin. Chamsuri means the sea eagle in Korean. Boramae (SB) means the falcon in Korean. LSTs were named for mountains, with the exception of Andong. Minelayers (JMS) were named for cities, counties, mountains, rivers, and a planet. ARL was named for a town. This is the list of decommissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy. The Korean Coast Guard acquired 36 patrol craft (mainly ex-IJN and USN minecraft) through the Military Government. Personnel of ROK Navy stand at attention on board PT boat while Korean national anthem is played. Olppaemi (PB) means the owl. ROK Navy personnel acquiring PT boats in 1952. This is a List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships.The South Korean navy employs the US Navy-style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. Sincheonji (AGS) means a new world in Korean. For a list of ships current in service, see List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships. DDH 975). LSSLs were named for bays. LCIs were named for cities. The first being PKG-A or Yun Youngha class missile patrol ship, and the second being PKG-B class patrol boat. ATAs were named for mountains near Seoul.

Gireogi means the goose in Korean. ATSs and ARSs were named for cities with an industrial complex. The Chief of Naval Operations selects the names of ships.[2]. Naval Jack of South Korea. The Chief of Naval Operations selects the names of ships.[1]. Since its inception and until the 1990s, the Republic of Korea Navy had acquired about 150 former United States Navy ships. Destroyers (DD, DE, APD) were named after provinces and large cities, with the exceptions of Chungmu (named after Admiral Yi Sunshin), Asan (Admiral Yi's hometown), and Ungpo (named for Admiral Yi's Battle of Ungpo). Dolgorae (SSM) means the dolphin in Korean. PCEs were named for places related with Admiral Yi Sunshin's battles, with the exception of Geojin (named for Battle of Geojin in 1960). In October 1949, the ROK Navy purchased a 600-ton submarine chaser, the former USS PC-823, which was renamed as ROKS Baekdusan (PC 701) and became "the first significant warship of the newly independent nation". The vessels are categorized into 4 levels. The names are that of the historical figures, Navy heroes, provinces, cities, counties, peaks, lakes, islands, and birds. 1, 2004, ROK Navy HQ, Haegun Ilhwa (Navy episodes). The South Korean navy employs the US Navy-style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. For a list of ships currently in service with the Republic of Korea Navy, see, Ships acquired through indigenous warship building, Ships acquired before and during the Korean War, List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships, United States Army Military Government in Korea, "Minesweepers MSO MSC MSI MHC MCM Post-War", "Landing Ships Tank LST 401 thru LST 796", Republic of Korea Navy official website (Korean), Naval Vessels Registry - Custodian Assignments: KOREA, Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy&oldid=953313389, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 April 2020, at 19:26. There are some 190 commissioned ships (total displacement of approx. Mulgae (LCU) means the fur seal in Korean. Frigates (FF) were named after provinces and large cities that names previous ROK Navy destroyers had. AOs were named for lakes. 22 ships from 11 countries (Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States) participated in the fleet review as well as 33 ships and 27 aircraft from South Korea. DDH 975). Replica of ROKS Chamsuri 357 at War Memorial of Korea.