ROKS Hyang Ro Bong
.jpg) ROKS Hyang Ro Bong on 10 November 2015
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Hanjin Heavy Industries, Busan |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Commissioned | 1999 |
| Identification | Pennant number: LST-683 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 112.7 m (370 ft) |
| Beam | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
| Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Installed power | 12,800 hp (9,500 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V 280 Diesel engines |
| Speed |
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| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 121 |
| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPS-54 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × UH-60 |
| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter deck |
ROKS Hyang Ro Bong (LST-683) is a Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship in the Republic of Korea Navy.[1]
Construction and commissioning
The ship was launched in 1996 by Hanjin Heavy Industries at Busan and commissioned into the Navy in 1999.
She participated in the 70th Anniversary of the Navy in 2015.[2]
On 31 July 2025, the ship's engine caught fire as it entered the port of Jinhae, injuring three crew members.[3]
References
- ^ "Go Jun Bong Class LST - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Republic of Korea Armed Forces (10 November 2015), 2015.11.10. 제70주년 해군창설 기념 함정체험, retrieved 26 August 2021
- ^ "(LEAD) 3 crew members injured in Navy warship fire". Yonhap. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.