ROKS Yeongju (PCC-779) 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

Yeongju was launched on 27 July 1988 by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel was commissioned on 20 April 1990.

Two sailors belonging to the ship rescued a civilian who fell into a sinkhole on the sidewalk in Poseung-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, near the ship, while out on the evening of August 5. Safety measures contributed to preventing further accidents.[2]

Yeongju was decommissioned on 30 December 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ "해군 제2함대사령부 영주함(PCC-779) 수병, 부대 인근 싱크홀에 빠진 민간인 구조". 시사매거진 (in Korean). 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. ^ "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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROKS_Yeongju_(PCC-779)
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