ROKS Jeju (FF-958)

History
ROKS Jeju underway on 14 May 2012
South Korea
Name	Jeju (전남)
Namesake	Jeju Island
Builder	DSME
Launched	3 May 1988
Commissioned	1 January 1990
Decommissioned	30 December 2022
Identification	Hull number: FF-958
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type	Ulsan-class frigate
Displacement	1,500 tonnes (1,476 long tons) light 2,215 tonnes (2,180 long tons) full load
Length	103.7 m (340 ft 3 in)
Beam	12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	CODOG 2 x General Electric LM-2500 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
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 & 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
Armament	8 × Harpoon (2 quadruple launchers) anti-ship missile 6 × 324 mm (12.8 in) Blue Shark torpedo (2 triple tubes) 2 × Otobreda 76 mm (3 in)/62 cal. gun 3 × Otobreda 40 mm (1.6 in)/70 cal. (2 twin) compact CIWS

ROKS Jeju (FF-958) is the seventh ship of the Ulsan-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the island, Jeju.

Development

In the early 1990s, the Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named Frigate 2000 was scrapped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. But the decommissioning of the Gearing-class destroyers and the aging fleet of Ulsan-class frigates, the plan was revived as the Future Frigate eXperimental, also known as FFX in the early 2000s.

10 ships were launched and commissioned from 1980 to 1993. They have 3 different variants which consists of Flight I, Flight II and Flight III.^[1]

Construction and career

ROKS Jeju was launched on 3 May 1988 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 1 January 1990.

She participated in Foal Eagle 2015.^[2]

Decommissioned 30 December 2022

References

^ "FFK Ulsan class Frigate Korea (FFK)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ "Foal Eagle: March 2015". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

External links

Media related to ROKS Jeju (FF-958) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Ulsan-class frigates
Republic of Korea Navy	Ulsan Seoul Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju
Bangladesh Navy	Bangabandhu
Preceded by: Pohang class Followed by: Incheon class
List of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy

Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy

Submarines

Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS	Dosan Ahn Changho
Sohn Won-yil-class SS	Sohn Won-yil Jeong Ji An Jung-geun Kim Jwa-jin Yun Bong-gil Yu Gwan-sun Hong Beom-do Lee Beom-seok Shin Dol-seok
Jang Bogo-class SS	Jang Bogo Yi Cheon Choe Museon Park Wi Lee Jongmoo Jung Woon Yi Sun-sin Na Dae-yong Yi Eokgi

Destroyers

Sejong the Great-class DDG	Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong <i>Jeongjo the Great</i>
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH	Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong
Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH	Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Man-chun

Frigates

Daegu-class FFG	Daegu Gyeongnam Seoul Donghae Daejeon <i>Pohang</i> <i>Cheonan</i> <i>Chuncheon</i>
Incheon-class FFG	Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju
Ulsan-class FF	Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju

Corvettes

Pohang-class PCC	Chungju <i>Jinju</i> <i>Yeosu</i> <i>Jinhae</i> Suncheon Iksan <i>Wonju</i> <i>Andong</i> Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon <i>Daecheon</i> Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju

Patrol vessels

Yoon Youngha-class PKG	<i>Yoon Youngha</i> <i>Han Sanggook</i> <i>Jo Chunhyung</i> <i>Hwang Dohyun</i> <i>Suh Hoowon</i> <i>Park Donghyuk</i> <i>Jung Geungmo</i> <i>Ji Deokchil</i> <i>Lim Byeongrae</i> <i>Hong Siuk</i> <i>Hong Daeseon</i> <i>Han Munsik</i> <i>Kim Changhak</i> <i>Park Dongjin</i> <i>Kim Soohyun</i> <i>Jeon Byeongik</i> <i>Lee Byungchul</i>
<i>Chamsuri 211</i>-class PKMR	Chamsuri 211 - 229
Chamsuri-class PKM	Chamsuri 298 - 375

Amphibious
warfare ships

Dokdo-class LPH	Dokdo Marado
Cheon Wang Bong-class LST	<i>Cheonwangbong</i> <i>Cheonjabong</i> <i>Ilchulbong</i> <i>Nojeokbong</i>
Go Jun Bong-class LST	<i>Gojunbong</i> <i>Birobong</i> <i>Hyangnobong</i> <i>Seonginbong</i>
Solgae 631-class LSF	Solgae 631 - 632
Solgae 621-class LSF	Solgae 621 - 623

Mine warfare
ships

Nampo-class MLS	<i>Nampo</i>
Wonsan-class MLS	<i>Wonsan</i>
Yangyang-class MSH	<i>Yangyang</i> <i>Ongjin</i> <i>Haenam</i>
Ganggyeong-class MHC	<i>Ganggyeong</i> <i>Gangjin</i> <i>Goryeong</i> <i>Gimpo</i> <i>Gochang</i> <i>Gimhwa</i>

Auxiliary ships

<i>Soyang</i>-class AOE	Soyang
Cheonji-class AOE	Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon
<i>Pyeongtaek</i>-class ATS	Pyeongtaek Gwangyang Tongyeong
Cheonghaejin-class ASR	Cheonghaejin
<i>Singiwon</i>-class AGS	<i>Singiwon</i>
<i>Sinsegi</i>-class AGS	<i>Sinsegi</i>
<i>Dadohae</i>-class ASL	<i>Dadohae</i>
Mulgae 87-class LCU	Mulgae 87 - 91
Mulgae 79-class LCU/L	Mulgae 83 - 86

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