Wonsan class minelayer

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Wonsan class minelayer

Wonsan class minelayer

General characteristics
Displacement: 3,300 tonnes full load
Length: 104 m
Beam: 15 m
Draft: 4 m
Propulsion: CODAD
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h)
Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,330 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Crew Complement: 160
Armament: 1 x 76 mm cannon, 2 x double barrel 40 mm cannon, 2 x triple 324 mm torpedo tubes (MK32 torpedoes)
Mine deploy ability: 500 mines

Wonsan class minelayer (Hangul 원산급 기뢰부설함) is currently the only minelayer in the Republic of Korea Navy.

The Republic of Korea Navy planned to commission 3 Wonsan class mine layers. However, due to budget problems, only 1 was commissioned.

[edit] Ships in the class

Hull no. Name Launched Commissioned
MLS 560 Wonsan 1994 1998

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