Ulsan-class frigate
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd |
| Operators: |
 Republic of Korea Navy Bangladesh Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Incheon-class frigate |
| Completed: | 9 |
| Active: | 8 |
| Retired: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,350 tons |
| Length: | 103.7m |
| Beam: | 12.5m |
| Draught: | 3.8m |
| Propulsion: | CODOG 2 General Electric LM-2500 Diesel Engine, 2 MTU 538 TB 82 |
| Speed: | 34 knots |
| Range: | 8,000 at 16 knots |
| Complement: | 186 (16 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | - Signaal DA-08 air surveillance radar - AN/SPS-10C navigation radar - ST-1802 fire control radar - Signaal PHS-32 hull-mounted sonar - TB-261K towed sonar |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | - ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite - 2 x Mark 36 SRBOC 6-tubed chaff/flare launcher - 2 x 15-tube SLQ-261 torpedo acoustic countermeasures |
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The Ulsan class frigate (Hangul: 울산급 호위함, Hanja: 蔚山級護衛艦) is a class of multi-purpose Guided Missile Frigates built by Republic of Korea. Presently in use with Republic of Korea Navy and Bangladesh Navy.
Design
The Ulsan class is a light frigate built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. The frigates are 103.7m in length with top speed of 34 knots (63 km/h) and range of 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h).
Republic of Korea Navy
| Name | Number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
| Flight I | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan | FF-951 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 8 April 1980 | 30 December 1980 | 30 December 2014 | Decommissioned |
| Seoul | FF-952 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 24 April 1984 | 14 December 1985 | Active | |
| Chungnam | FF-953 | Busan Korea SEC | 26 October 1984 | 1 June 1986 | Active | |
| Masan | FF-955 | Korea Takoma Shipyard (now Hanjin Heavy Industries) | 26 October 1984 | 20 July 1985 | Active | |
| Flight II | ||||||
| Kyeongbuk | FF-956 | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | 15 January 1986 | 30 May 1986 | Active | |
| Flight III | ||||||
| Jeonnam | FF-957 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 19 April 1988 | 17 June 1988 | Active | |
| Jeju | FF-958 | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | 3 May 1988 | 1 January 1990 | Active | |
| Busan | FF-959 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 20 February 1992 | 1 January 1993 | Active | |
| Cheongju | FF-961 | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | 20 March 1992 | 1 June 1993 | Active | |
Bangladesh Navy
In June 2001, the Bangladesh Navy commissioned a heavily modified Ulsan class frigate as the most modern ship in its fleet and named it BNS Bangabandhu. However, controversy regarding alleged corruption in the procurement process and faulty design led the frigate to be decommissioned for several years. The ship was eventually recommissioned in 2007.
- BNS Bangabandhu (F 25)
External links
Ulsan Class Frigate List of naval ship classes in service#Ulsan class frigate
BNS Khalid Bin Walid
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