Wonsan-class minelayer
Wonsan-class minelayer (Korean: 원산급 기뢰부설함; Hanja: 元山級機雷敷設艦) or MLS-I (Mine Laying Ship-I) is a one-ship class of minelayers currently in service on the Republic of Korea Navy.
ROKS Wonsan | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nampo class |
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Succeeded by | Nampo-class minelayer |
| In commission | 1998–present |
| 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 | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite |
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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 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS-560 | Wonsan | 1994 | 1998 | Active |
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