Chungnam-class frigate
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{{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Chungnam class | Builders = *Hyundai Heavy Industries | Operators = {{navy|South Korea}} | Class before = {{sclass|Daegu|frigate}} | Class after = | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 2022-present | In service range = | In commission range = | Total ships building = 1 | Total ships planned = 6 | Total ships completed = 1 | Total ships active = | Total ships cancelled = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Ship type = Guided missile frigate | Ship displacement = {{Convert|4,300|t|LT|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} full load | Ship length = {{convert|129|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|14.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship propulsion = * CODLOG
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The Chungnam-class frigate is a class of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The Chungnam class is based on the preceding {{sclass|Daegu|frigate|4}}. Which in turn is based on the {{sclass|Incheon|frigate|4}}, and has otherwise been referred to as the Incheon-class batch III, or FFX-III. Confusingly, the FFX Batch III is sometimes called the Ulsan-class.{{Cite web| last = Cha| first = Eunhyuk| title = Hanwha Ocean to Build Last Two Ulsan-class FFX Batch III Frigates| work = Naval News| access-date = 2023-11-13| date = 2023-07-16| url = https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/hanwha-ocean-ffx-batch-iii-frigates/}}
History
The first ship was launched in April 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=날아오는 적 미사일 8발 동시에 잡는다… 해군 최신예 호위함의 비밀무기 |url=https://www.chosun.com/politics/politics_general/2023/04/16/GWP7BC2VPVBIRF57KSKDERAV34/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=조선일보 |language=ko}}
Construction of the second ship started on 27 July 2023 with a steel cutting ceremony at the SK Oceanplant.{{cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/08/sk-oceanplant-cuts-steel-for-2nd-ffx-batch-iii-frigate/ |title=SK Oceanplant Cuts Steel For 2nd FFX Batch-III Frigate |publisher=Naval News|date=6 August 2023 |accessdate=10 August 2023}}{{Cite web| last = Rahmat| first = Ridzwan| title = South Korea launches first Ulsan-class Batch III frigate| work = Janes.com| access-date = 2023-11-13| url = https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/south-korea-launches-first-ulsan-class-batch-iii-frigate}}{{Cite web| last = Cha| first = Eunhyuk| title = Hanwha Ocean to Build Last Two Ulsan-class FFX Batch III Frigates| work = Naval News| access-date = 2023-11-13| date = 2023-07-16| url = https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/hanwha-ocean-ffx-batch-iii-frigates/}}
Features
Ships in the class
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! Name ! Pennant number ! Builder ! Laid down ! Launched ! Commissioned ! Status |
| ROKS Chungnam
| FFG-828 | | 10 April 2023 | December 2024 (planned) |
| ROKS Jinhae
| FFG-829 | rowspan=3| SK Oceanplant | 1 April 2024 (planned) | November 2024 (planned) | June 2026 (planned) |
| TBD
| FFG-831 | | | December 2026 (planned) |
| TBD
| FFG-832 | | | June 2027 (planned) |
| TBD
| FFG-833 | rowspan=2| Hanwha Ocean | | | December 2027 (planned) | Under construction |
| TBD
| FFG-835 | | | June 2028 (planned) | Under construction |
References
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{{Republic of Korea Navy ships}}
Category:Frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy
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