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Won San

Mine Countermeasures Vesselconfirmed

Won San

Wonsan-class minelayer or MLS-I (Mine Laying Ship-I) is a one-ship class of minelayers currently in service on the Republic of Korea Navy. The Republic of Korea Navy planned to commission three Wonsan class mine layers. However, due to budget problems, only one was commissioned.

Specifications

TypeMine Countermeasures Vessel
OriginSouth Korea
ManufacturerHyundai Heavy Industries
Introduced1998
StatusIn service
Length104 m
Speed22 kn
Range4,500 nmi
Crew160
Displacement3,300 t
Main armament1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/L62 caliber naval gun * 2 × 40L70K double-barreled 40 mm cannon * 2 × triple 324 mm Mark 32 torpedo tubes * 500 mines

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
South Korea1confirmed

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