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History
ROKS Sokcho and Bucheon underway in 2007
South Korea
Name	Sokcho (속초)
Namesake	Sokcho
Builder	Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Ulsan, South Korea
Launched	7 July 1989
Commissioned	2 March 1990
Decommissioned	30 December 2022
Identification	Hull number: PCC-778
Status	Retired
General characteristics
Class and type	Pohang-class corvette
Displacement	1,200 t (1,200 long tons)
Length	88 m (288 ft 9 in)^[1]
Draft	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)^[3]
Propulsion	CODOG unit^[1]
Speed	Maximum 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) Cruising 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)^[1]
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)^[1]
Complement	104^[2]
Armament	4 × Harpoon missiles, 2 × OTO Melara(76 mm)/62 compact cannon 2 × Breda 40 mm/70 cannon 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes 12 × Mark 9 depth charges^[1]^[3]

ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) is a South Korean Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). It was in the vicinity at the time of the sinking of ROKS Cheonan and is reported to have fired shots at a possible target that it identified at that time.^[4] Sokcho was decommissioned on 30 December 2022.^[5]

Design

Armament

The ship's armament consists of:^[1]^[3]

Boeing RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
Two Otobreda 76 mm/62 compact guns (OTO Melara)
Two Breda 40 mm/70 guns
Six 12.75 in (324 mm) Mark 46 torpedoes
Twelve Mark 9 depth charges

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Patrol Combat Covtte (PCC)". Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
^ "South Korean navy ship sinks near sea border with North". BBC. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". GlobalSecurity.org. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
^ Tania Branigan and Caroline Davies (26 March 2010). "South Korean naval ship sinks in disputed area after 'explosion'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ "South Korea decommissions two Ulsan-class frigates, two Pohang-class corvettes, four Chamsuri-class patrol boats". asiapacificdefensejournal.com. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

External links

Media related to ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) at Wikimedia Commons

Korean Navy page on Pohang-class corvettes

Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Submarines

Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS	Dosan Ahn Changho
Sohn Won-yil-class SS	Sohn Won-yil Jeong Ji An Jung-geun Kim Jwa-jin Yun Bong-gil Yu Gwan-sun Hong Beom-do Lee Beom-seok Shin Dol-seok
Jang Bogo-class SS	Jang Bogo Yi Cheon Choe Museon Park Wi Lee Jongmoo Jung Woon Yi Sun-sin Na Dae-yong Yi Eokgi

Destroyers

Sejong the Great-class DDG	Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong <i>Jeongjo the Great</i>
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH	Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong
Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH	Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Man-chun

Frigates

Daegu-class FFG	Daegu Gyeongnam Seoul Donghae Daejeon <i>Pohang</i> <i>Cheonan</i> <i>Chuncheon</i>
Incheon-class FFG	Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju
Ulsan-class FF	Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju

Corvettes

Pohang-class PCC	Chungju <i>Jinju</i> <i>Yeosu</i> <i>Jinhae</i> Suncheon Iksan <i>Wonju</i> <i>Andong</i> Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon <i>Daecheon</i> Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju

Patrol vessels

Yoon Youngha-class PKG	<i>Yoon Youngha</i> <i>Han Sanggook</i> <i>Jo Chunhyung</i> <i>Hwang Dohyun</i> <i>Suh Hoowon</i> <i>Park Donghyuk</i> <i>Jung Geungmo</i> <i>Ji Deokchil</i> <i>Lim Byeongrae</i> <i>Hong Siuk</i> <i>Hong Daeseon</i> <i>Han Munsik</i> <i>Kim Changhak</i> <i>Park Dongjin</i> <i>Kim Soohyun</i> <i>Jeon Byeongik</i> <i>Lee Byungchul</i>
<i>Chamsuri 211</i>-class PKMR	Chamsuri 211 - 229
Chamsuri-class PKM	Chamsuri 298 - 375

Amphibious
warfare ships

Dokdo-class LPH	Dokdo Marado
Cheon Wang Bong-class LST	<i>Cheonwangbong</i> <i>Cheonjabong</i> <i>Ilchulbong</i> <i>Nojeokbong</i>
Go Jun Bong-class LST	<i>Gojunbong</i> <i>Birobong</i> <i>Hyangnobong</i> <i>Seonginbong</i>
Solgae 631-class LSF	Solgae 631 - 632
Solgae 621-class LSF	Solgae 621 - 623

Mine warfare
ships

Nampo-class MLS	<i>Nampo</i>
Wonsan-class MLS	<i>Wonsan</i>
Yangyang-class MSH	<i>Yangyang</i> <i>Ongjin</i> <i>Haenam</i>
Ganggyeong-class MHC	<i>Ganggyeong</i> <i>Gangjin</i> <i>Goryeong</i> <i>Gimpo</i> <i>Gochang</i> <i>Gimhwa</i>

Auxiliary ships

<i>Soyang</i>-class AOE	Soyang
Cheonji-class AOE	Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon
<i>Pyeongtaek</i>-class ATS	Pyeongtaek Gwangyang Tongyeong
Cheonghaejin-class ASR	Cheonghaejin
<i>Singiwon</i>-class AGS	<i>Singiwon</i>
<i>Sinsegi</i>-class AGS	<i>Sinsegi</i>
<i>Dadohae</i>-class ASL	<i>Dadohae</i>
Mulgae 87-class LCU	Mulgae 87 - 91
Mulgae 79-class LCU/L	Mulgae 83 - 86