ROKS ''Hyang Ro Bong'' (LST-683) is a in 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 ...

Construction and commissioning

The ship was launched in 1996 by

Hanjin Heavy Industries HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Company, Ltd. (), formerly Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation () and Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. (), is a South Korean-based multinational shipbuilding company, founded in 1937 as ...

Busan Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...

and commissioned into the Navy in 1999. She participated in the 70th Anniversary of the Navy in 2015. On 31 July 2025, the ship's engine caught fire as it entered the port of

Jinhae Jinhae District () is a district of Changwon, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring. The city front is on a sheltered, island-studded bay, and is al ...

, injuring three crew members.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyang Ro Bong Ships built by Hanjin Heavy Industries Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ships 1996 ships