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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Pohang-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–
Quantity
24
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPCC (Patrol Combat Corvette)
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardKorea Shipbuilding Corporation, Korea Tacoma Shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1984
- Launched1984
- Commissioned1984
- Ships in Class24
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement950 t
- Full Load Displacement1,200 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)88.3 m
- Beam10 m
- Draft2.9 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement95
- Officers10
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with 1x GE LM2500 gas turbine and 2x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesels
- Number of Engines3
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBreda DARDO twin Bofors 40 mm/70
- CIWSBreda DARDO twin Bofors 40 mm/70
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesMM38 Exocet, RGM-84C Harpoon, SSM-700K C-Star, VCM-01M
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMistral MANPADS
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarRaytheon AN/SPS-64, STX SPS-300K
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSignaal SEWACO ZK (Batch II-III), Samsung/Ferranti WSA-423 (Batch IV-VI)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMk 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed24
- Active10
- Under Construction0
- Lost0
- Retired14
- Preserved3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1984Production started
- 1996First deployment: 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident
42
years in service
24
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
POHANG-CLASS CORVETTE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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