ROKS Jecheon (PCC-776) is a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy.

Development and design

Main article: Pohang-class corvette

The Pohang class is a series of corvettes built by different Korean shipbuilding companies. The class consists of 24 ships and some after decommissioning were sold or given to other countries. There are five different types of designs in the class from Flight II to Flight VI.[1]

Construction and career

Jecheon was launched on 8 December 1987 by Hanjin Heavy Industries. The vessel was commissioned on 3 May 1989.

While being moored in her namesake city, Jecheon on 18 August 2018, Deputy Mayor Geum Han-ju and 35 other people, including members of the Integrated Defense Council, members of security and local organizations, and citizens from all walks of life, visited the ship.[2]

  • ROKS Jecheon on 15 January 2016
    ROKS Jecheon on 15 January 2016

References

  1. ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ "제천시통합방위협의회 안보체험단, 제천함 장병 위문". tjnews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROKS_Jecheon
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