ROKS_Incheon_(FFG-811)

ROKS <i>Incheon</i> (FFG-811)

ROKS Incheon (FFG-811)

Incheon-class frigate

For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Incheon.

ROKS Incheon (FFG-811) is the lead ship of the Incheon-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Incheon.

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Development

Main article: Incheon-class frigate

In the early 1990s, the Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named Frigate 2000 was scrapped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. But the decommissioning of the Gearing-class destroyers and the aging fleet of Ulsan-class frigates, the plan was revived as the Future Frigate eXperimental, also known as FFX in the early 2000s.

The Republic of Korea Navy initially wanted twenty-four 3000 ton frigates to replace the Ulsan, Pohang and Donghae-class coastal fleet of 37 ships. It was later decided that six 2700 ton ships will be constructed for the first batch. In 2008, the plan was further downgraded to 2300 tons when president Lee Myung-bak took office, with the number of ships for the first batch down to six. 8 ships are planned for the second batch of FFX with the final goal of 20-22 frigates.[2]

Construction and career

ROKS Incheon was launched on 29 April 2011 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 17 January 2013.[3]

She participated in IMDEX Asia 2015. On 20 May, she was moored at Changi Naval Base, Singapore.[4]

  • ROKS Incheon on 17 January 2013
  • ROKS Incheon on 19 February 2013
  • ROKS Incheon underway on 22 October 2013

References

  1. [1]
    Tomohiko Tada (August 2013). "13. Incheon class FF / South Korea". Ships of the World (782): 102–103.
  2. [2]
    "Rolls-Royce to supply MT30 Gas Turbines to next three Korean Daegu-class frigates". www.rolls-royce.com.
  3. [3]
    "Republic of Korea Navy commissions First of Class". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  4. [4]
    Grindley, David (2015-05-20), Republic of Korea Navy ROKS Incheon [FFX 811] Incheon Class Frigate IMDEX Asia 2015 International Maritime Defence Show Changi Naval Dockyard Singapore, retrieved 2021-07-07
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