ROKS Gyeongju

ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy. She was decommissioned and transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard under the name BAP Ferré (PM-211) in 2016.

For other ships with the same name, see BAP Ferré.
ROKS Gyeongju
BAP Ferré on 15 July 2016
History
South Korea
Name:
  • Gyeongju
  • (경주)
Namesake: Gyeongju
Builder: Hyundai, Ulsan
Launched: 8 June 1984
Commissioned: 1 May 1985
Decommissioned: 30 December 2014
Identification: Pennant number: PCC-758
Fate: Transferred to Peruvian Coast Guard
Peru
Name: Ferré
Namesake: Diego Ferré
Operator: Peruvian Coast Guard
Acquired: 15 July 2016
Commissioned: 15 July 2016
Reclassified: CM-27
Homeport: Callao
Identification: Pennant number: PM-211
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Pohang-class corvette
Displacement: 1,220 tons
Length: 289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam: 33 ft (10 m)
Draft: 2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power: 2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion:
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) maximum
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) using diesel engines
Endurance: 20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 × RHIB
Crew: 118
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament:

Development and design
Main article: Pohang-class corvette

The Pohang class is a series of corvettes built by different Korean shipbuilding companies. The class consists of 24 ships and some after decommissioning were sold or given to other countries. There are five different types of designs in the class from Flight II to Flight VI.[1]

Construction and career

Gyeongju was launched on 8 June 1984 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan. Commissioned on 1 May 1985 and decommissioned on 30 December 2014. An agreement between the Republic of South Korea and the Republic of Peru on October 20, 2015.

She was transferred to the Peruvian Coast Guard under the designation of BAP Ferré (PM-211). The ship arrived at the port of Callao on 15 July 2016, joining the active service of the Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard of the Peruvian Navy.[2][3]

In August 2018, BAP Ferré was reclassified as a missile corvette (CM-27) and incorporated into its Surface Force.[4]

References
  1. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. Infodefensa.com (2016-07-14). "La Armada de Perú incorpora la patrullera marítima PM-211 BAP Ferré - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. Defensa.com (2016-07-15). "La Marina de Guerra del Perú incorpora la Corbeta BAP Ferré (PM-211), noticia-defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. Defensa.com (2018-09-02). "El BAP Ferré de la Marina de Guerra del Perú reclasificado como corbeta misilera-noticia defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Perú". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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