Cheon Wang Bong-class landing ship
{{Short description|South Korean ship class}}
{{Infobox ship begin|sclass
}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = 2013. 9. 천왕봉함 진수식 Rep. of Korea Navy ROK Ship Chunwangbong Launching Ceremony (9732841805).jpg | Ship caption = ROKS Cheon Wang Bong during her launching }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name= Cheon Wang Bong class |Builders= Hanjin Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries |Operators= {{navy|South Korea}} |Class before=Go Jun Bong class |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range= 2014 - |In service range= 2014 - present |In commission range= 2014 - present |Total ships building= |Total ships planned= 4 |Total ships completed= 4 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= 4 |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship type = Landing Ship, Tank | Ship tonnage = 4,950 tons (empty) / 7,140 tons (full) | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|126.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|19.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|5.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = {{convert|12,800|hp|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = CODAD, 4 × MAN 12V28/33D STC diesel engines rated at 5460 kW, 4 x 6L21/31 auxiliary engines rated 1,200 kW {{cite web|url=http://www.dieselgasturbine.com/July-2011/MAN-Engines-Bound-For-Korean-Navy-Vessel/#.VLuwqdKUeSo |title=MAN Engines Bound for Korean Navy Vessel - Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide - July 2011 |accessdate=2015-01-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064635/http://www.dieselgasturbine.com/July-2011/MAN-Engines-Bound-For-Korean-Navy-Vessel/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 }} | Ship sail plan = | Ship speed = *{{convert|23|kn|0}} maximum
| Ship range = {{Convert|8000|nmi|abbr=on}} | Ship endurance = | Ship test depth = | Ship boats = 2 x LCM | Ship capacity = | Ship troops = 300 | Ship complement = | Ship crew = 120 | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = *STX RadarSys SPS-100K surface search radar | Ship EW = | Ship armament = * 1 × Hanwha Defense Systems (formerly Doosan DST) 'No Bong' twin 40mm gun
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite, Rheinmetall MASS decoy system{{cite web|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2012-news/april/448-rheinmetall-receives-order-from-south-korea-mass-naval-countermeasures-system-for-lst-ii-class.html|title=Rheinmetall receives order from South Korea: MASS naval countermeasures system for LST-II-class|publisher=}} | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = Aft helicopter deck | Ship notes = }} |
The Cheon Wang Bong-class tank landing ship ({{Korean|hangul=천왕봉급 전차상륙함|hanja=天王峰級戰車上陸艦}}) is an amphibious landing ship class of the Republic of Korea Navy.
Development
In the late 1980s the Republic of Korea Navy decided to gradually replace its aging fleet of World War II-era {{sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship}}s (renamed Un Bong-class LST) purchased from the US Navy in 1958. A three phase plan was laid out to develop new landing ships to meet the demands of modern amphibious and transport operations.
The first phase was designated as the LST-I project, and development and design started in 1987 by Korea Tacoma, currently Hanjin Heavy Industries. After 4 years of development, the lead ship Go Jun Bong (LST-681) was launched in 1991. Three more ships followed and all four ships were commissioned by 1998.
The second phase, or LST-II, was originally planned to import four {{sclass|Newport|tank landing ship}}s, but after being postponed due to budget issues, it was changed in favor for domestic built 4500-ton LPDs to be commissioned by 2013-2016.[http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/10/09/2007100900842.html Chosun Daily - 4천500t급 차기상륙함 윤곽 드러나 10/9/2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011014704/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/10/09/2007100900842.html |date=2007-10-11 }} After the construction of the first vessel, a follow-on contract for four additional vessels were awarded to Hyundai Heavy Industries in December 2013.{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/full/2013/12/26/24/1200000000AEN20131226004800315F.html|title=S. Korea signs contract to acquire second LST-II landing ship|website=english.yonhapnews.co.kr}}
Ships in the class
class=wikitable
! Name | Pennant number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
{{ROKS|Cheon Wang Bong|LST-686|6}}
|LST-686 |11 September 2013 |1 December 2014 | |Active | ||||||
{{ROKS|Cheon Ja Bong|LST-687|6}}
|LST-687 |15 December 2015 |1 August 2017 | |Active | ||||||
{{ROKS|Il Chul Bong|LST-688|6}}
|LST-688 |Hyundai Heavy Industries |25 October 2016 |2 April 2018 | |Active | ||||||
{{ROKS|No Jeok Bong|LST-689|6}}
|LST-689 |Hyundai Heavy Industries |2 November 2017 |21 November 2018 | |Active |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Cheon Wang Bong class LSTs}}
{{Republic of Korea Navy ships}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheon Wang Bong class LST}}
Category:Amphibious warfare vessel classes
Category:Amphibious warfare vessels of South Korea
Category:Amphibious warfare vessels of the Republic of Korea Navy