For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Soyang.

ROKS Soyang (AOE-51) is a fast combat support ship of the Republic of Korea Navy; she is named after the Soyang River.[1]

Development and design

On 7 September 2018, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries had delivered Soyang to the Republic of Korea Navy.

She has a length of 190 metres (623 ft 4 in) and a width of 25 metres (82 ft 0 in). The vessel is capable of embarking a helicopter on her helipad. She carriers a single Phalanx CIWS and MASS decoy launchers. The vessel's displacement is about 10,105 tonnes (9,945 long tons) and has a crew of 140. She runs on both hybrid diesel and electric engines with two shafts. The ship has a maximum speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) and a range of 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi).[2]

Construction and career

ROKS Soyang was laid down on 13 July 2015 and launched on 29 November 2016 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 18 September 2018.[3]

On 17 November 2020, ROKS Soyang transferred medical supplies to BRP Conrado Yap offshore Manila, Philippines. Soyang sent three speed boats, masks and sanitizers for prevention of COVID-19 to the Philippines Navy ship during the exchange.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ROK Defense: South Korea takes delivery of fast combat support ship ROKS Soyang (AOE-51)". ROK Defense. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. ^ "ROKN (Modern South Korean Navy)". naval encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. ^ "ROK Navy Commissions First AOE-II class Logistics Support Ship 'Soyang'". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. ^ "South Korean Navy ship transfers medical supplies to BRP Conrado Yap offshore Manila". Mintfo. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROKS_Soyang_(AOE-51)
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