Wonsan-class minelayer

Class overview
Builders: HYUNDAI Heavy Industries
Operators:  Republic of Korea Navy
In commission: 1998
Planned: 3
Completed: 1
General characteristics
Type:Minelayer
Displacement:3,300 tonnes (3,248 long tons) full load
Length:104 m (341 ft 2 in)
Beam:15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draft:4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion:Combined diesel and diesel 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA 6 diesels
Speed:22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range:4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement:160
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
Electronic warfare
and decoys:
ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite
Armament:• 1 × 76 mm cannon
• 2 × 40L70K double-barreled 40 mm cannon
• 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes
• 500 mines

Wonsan-class minelayer (Hangul 원산급 기뢰부설함, Hanja: 元山級機雷敷設艦) is a one-ship class of minelayers currently in service on the Republic of Korea Navy.

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

Ships in the class

Hull no. Name Launched Commissioned
MLS 560 Wonsan 1994 1998

See also