The ''Chungnam''-class frigate is a class of
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuvera ...
s of the
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ), also known as the ROK Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and Amphibious warfare, amphibious operations. The South ...
(ROKN). The ''Chungnam'' class is based on the preceding . Which in turn is based on the , 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.
History
The first ship was launched in April 2023.
Construction of the second ship started on 27 July 2023 with a steel cutting ceremony at the
SK Oceanplant.
Features
The ''Chungnam'' is reportedly capable of intercepting up to eight incoming missiles.
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Ships in the class
References
Frigate classes
Frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy
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