After Pohang, could Vietnam be Receiving the 2,000-ton Used Frigate by South Korea?

26 Maret 2018

Ulsan class  103m and 2,350tonnes frigate (photo : US DoD)

South Korea's Ambassador to Vietnam recently said that the government is "actively considering Vietnam's proposal to issue more ships."

The Vietnam Defense Television recently broadcasted an image of an anti-submarine helicopter provided by the Republic of Korea to us, which is the third generation of the Gimcheon (PCC 761). Pohang, after returning to the S-shaped land strip, received a new number of 18.

Earlier in 2014, Seoul also provided the Vietnam Coast Guard with an old 1,000-ton patrol vessel belonging to the Han River class, the CSB 8003 which has actively contributed to the exercise of sovereignty over the South China Sea. our.

Then, in the foreign policy event of Vietnam - South Korea, we continue to express wishes and your side said will consider handing over to Vietnam patrol boats used.

CSB-003 Patrol Vessel (photo : baodatviet)

Recent developments by the South Korean ambassador show that the prospects for Vietnam to receive more ships from Korea in the future are high, including patrol boats and warships.

So if your side continues to supply the old warships to the Vietnamese Navy, what kind of candidates will you be? In addition to the subdued Pohang class escorts that can be transferred, another interesting subject is the Ulsan class frigate .

Ulsan was a multi-purpose missile defense ship built for the Navy during the period 1980-1992 with a total of nine ships. Currently, six ships are active, while the other three have "retired". "

Ulsan Ulster has a full load-displacement of 2,350 tons; length 103.7 m; width of 12.5 m; draft of 3.8 m; 186 crew members including 16 officers.

Pohang class corvettes (photo : Soha)

The CODOG engine consists of two General Electric LM-2500s equipped with two 538 TB 82 MTUs for a maximum speed of 34 knots (63 km / h), a range of 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 16 nautical miles per hour (30 km / h).

The ship's electronic systems include the Signaal DA-08 airborne radar, AN / SPS-10C navigational radar, ST-1802 fire control radar, Signaal PHS-32 sonar mounted radar, TB- 261K with electronic resistance system ULQ-11K ESM / ECM, comes with 2 launchers bait Mk 36 SRBOC and SLQ-261.

Weapon equipped for the ship was quite powerful, including eight Harpoon RGM-84 cruise missiles, six Blue Shark submarine torpedoes, 76 mm / 62 mm Otobreda guns and three 40 mm / 70 mm Otobreda guns. Unfortunately, the ship was not designed with deck landing gear and helicopters.

Masan (FF-955) was launching a Harpoon missile during a South Korean Navy drill (photo : koreaarms)

Currently, out of the three Ulsans, two vessels (Ulsan and Seoul) have been modified to take over the floating museum in Ulsan and Seoul, while the other is called Chungnam (FF-953). officially "retired" on December 27 last year and is in the waiting state.

This will be a good candidate for South Korea to transfer to a close defense partner in the Asia-Pacific region, which will help tighten ties and cost-effectively dismantle.

Although old, the frame of the Korean warship is relatively durable and accompanied by a well-armed and well-equipped weaponry system. Therefore, if conditions permit to receive, this will be a very good supplement to the fleet of surface ships of the Navy.

(Soha)