 ROKS Cheongju on 10 November 2015
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Cheongju |
| Builder | DSME |
| Launched | 20 March 1992 |
| Commissioned | 1 June 1993 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ulsan-class frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 103.7 m (340 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 186 (16 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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ROKS Cheongju (FF-961) is the ninth ship of the Ulsan-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Cheongju.
Development
Main article: Ulsan-class frigate10 ships were launched and commissioned from 1980 to 1993. They have 3 different variants which consists of Flight I, Flight II and Flight III.
Construction and career
ROKS Cheongju was launched on 20 March 1992 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 1 June 1993.
References
- "FFK Ulsan class Frigate Korea (FFK)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to ROKS Cheongju (FF-961) at Wikimedia Commons
| Ulsan-class frigates | |
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 Republic of Korea Navy | |
 Bangladesh Navy | |
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