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Wonsan-class minelayer (Hangul/Hanja/Romanization:원산급 기뢰부설함/元山級機雷敷設艦/Wonsan-geup Giroe Buseol-ham) is a one-ship class of minelayers currently in service on the Republic of Korea Navy. The namesake of the class is bestowed from the City of Wonsan, a principal city which is located at Gangwon Province in the present-day North Korea (DPRK). It is previously located at Southern Hamgyeong Province before September 1946.
The Republic of Korea Navy planned to commission three Wonsan class mine layers. However, due to budget problems in 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, only one was commissioned - which is known as MLS-560 ROKS Wonsan.
General
characteristics of MLS-560 ROKS Wonsan
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Type:
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Minelayer
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Displacement:
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3,300 tonnes (3,248 long tons) full load
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Length:
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104 m (341 ft 2 in)
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Beam:
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15 m (49 ft 3 in)
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Draft:
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4 m (13 ft 1 in)
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Propulsion:
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Combined diesel and diesel 4
SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA 6 diesels
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Speed:
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22 knots (41 km/h;
25 mph)
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Range:
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4,500 nmi (8,300 km)
at 15 kn (28 km/h)
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Complement:
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160
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Sensors and
processing systems: |
Signaal DA-08 air surveillance radar
- AN/SPS-10C navigation radar - ST-1802 fire control radar - Signaal PHS-32 hull-mounted sonar |
Electronic warfare
and decoys: |
ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite
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Armament:
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• 1 × 76 mm
cannon
• 2 × 40L70K double-barreled 40 mm cannon • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes • 500 mines |
