The Pohang-class corvette (Korean: 포항급 초계함, Hanja: 浦項級哨戒艦) is a class of general purpose vessels operated by the Korean Navy that serve in a coastal defense role. A total of thirty Pohang-class corvettes were built, all constructed in Korea. Twentysix corvettes remain in service. Like the large Ulsan-class frigates, they will be replaced by the larger Chongjin-class frigates.
Unit Run[]
Flight I[]
- KPNS Pohang (PCC-756) - decommissioned on June 30th, 2009, museum ship in Pohang
- KPNS Gunsan (PCC-757) - decommissioned on September 29th, 2011
- KPNS Gyeongju (PCC-758) - decommissioned on December 30th, 2014
- KPNS Mokpo (PCC-759) - decommissioned on December 30th, 2014
Flight II[]
- KPNS Jeonbuk (PCC-760)
- KPNS Gimcheon (PCC-761)
- KPNS Chungju (PCC-762)
- KPNS Jinju (PCC-763)
- KPNS Daegu (PCC-764)
- KPNS Yeosu (PCC-765)
Flight III[]
- KPNS Jinhae (PCC-766)
- KPNS Suncheon (PCC-767)
- KPNS Iri (PCC-768)
- KPNS Wonju (PCC-769)
- KPNS Nakdonggang (PCC-770)
- KPNS Andong (PCC-771)
- KPNS Cheonan (PCC-772)
- KPNS Bucheon (PCC-773)
- KPNS Seongnam (PCC-774)
- KPNS Jecheon (PCC-775)
- KPNS Daecheon (PCC-776)
- KPNS Hwaseong (PCC-777)
Flight IV[]
- KPNS Sokcho (PCC-778)
- KPNS Yeongju (PCC-779)
- KPNS Byeokpa (PCC-780)
- KPNS Namwon (PCC-781)
- KPNS Gwangyeong (PCC-782)
- KPNS Sinseong (PCC-783)
- KPNS Myeongnyang (PCC-784)
- KPNS Gongju (PCC-785)