MilitaryGanggyeong-class minehunter
Mine Countermeasures Vesselconfirmed
Ganggyeong-class minehunter (강경급 기뢰탐색함, 江景級機雷探索艦) is a ship class of minehunters currently in service on the Republic of Korea Navy. Because of the improvements in naval mine technology in the 1980s, and the lack of minesweeping ability, the Korean Navy designed their first minehunter ship in 1983, developing an unlicensed copy of the Italian Lerici-class. The first ship of the class, Ganggyeong, was launched in 1986. Currently, there are six Ganggyeong-class minehunter operating in the Korean Navy.
Specifications
| Type | Mine Countermeasures Vessel |
| Manufacturer | Kangnam Corporation |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 50 m |
| Speed | 15 kn |
| Range | 2,000 nmi |
| Displacement | 512 t |
| Main armament | 1 × 20 mm cannon *Small depth charge *300 mines |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6 | confirmed |
Text adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo from Wikimedia Commons; see the Wikipedia article for author and license.
