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ROKS Andong on 17 October 2013
History
South Korea
Name	Andong (안동)
Namesake	Andong
Builder	Hanjin, Busan
Launched	30 April 1987
Commissioned	7 November 1988
Decommissioned	31 December 2020
Identification	Pennant number: PCC-771
Fate	to be transferred to Philippine Navy
Status	Decommissioned
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	Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × MTU 12V956 TB82 diesel engines producing combined total of 6,260 shp (4,670 kW) 1 × General Electric LM2500 PB gas turbines generating 27,820 shp (20,700 kW)
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	X-band & S-band navigational radars Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)5B surface search radar Signaal (Thales Nederland) WM-28 Fire Control System Signaal (Thales Nederland) LIOD optronic director Raytheon AN/SQS-58 hull mounted passive/active sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System
Armament	2 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 caliber Compact naval guns 2 × Otobreda 40mm L/70 twin naval guns 2 × Mk 32 triple torpedo tubes 2 × Mk 9 Depth Charge Racks 6 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine guns

ROKS Andong (PCC-771) was a Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy.

Development and design

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.

Construction and career

Andong was launched on 30 April 1987 by Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan. The vessel was commissioned on 7 November 1988 and decommissioned on 31 December 2020.

Potential Transfer

Philippine Navy representatives examined the decommissioned Pohang-class corvette ROKS Andong (PCC-771) at the Jinhae naval base in South Korea in November 2021. It was found to be in “good operating condition.”

If the transfer pushes through, the vessel will be the Philippines’ second donated ship by South Korea, which two years ago handed over a second-hand Pohang-class corvette ROKS Chungju (PCC-762), now called BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39).

References

1. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
2. Mangosing, Frances (2021-11-11). "PH military to boost arsenal with South Korean hardware". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

v t e Pohang-class corvettes
Republic of Korea Navy	Pohang Gunsan Gyeongju Mokpo Gimcheon Chungju Jinju Yeosu Jinhae Suncheon Iri / Iksan Wonju Andong Cheonan (sinking) Seongnam Bucheon Jecheon Daecheon Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju
Colombian National Navy	Almirante Tomo (ex-Iri / Iksan)
Egyptian Navy	Shbab Misr (ex-Jinju)
Peru Coast Guard	Ferré (ex-Gyeongju) Guise (ex-Suncheon)
Philippine Navy	Conrado Yap (ex-Chungju)
Vietnam People's Navy	HQ-18 (ex-Gimcheon) HQ-20 (ex-Yeosu)

v t e   Commissioned ships of the Republic of Korea Navy
Submarines	Dosan Ahn Changho-class SS Dosan Ahn Changho Ahn Mu Shin Chae-ho Sohn Won-yil-class SS Sohn Won-yil Jeong Ji An Jung-geun Kim Jwa-jin Yun Bong-gil Yu Gwan-sun Hong Beom-do Lee Beom-seok Shin Dol-seok Jang Bogo-class SS Jang Bogo Yi Cheon Choe Museon Park Wi Lee Jongmoo Jung Woon Yi Sun-sin Na Dae-yong Yi Eokgi Dolgorae-class SSM Dolgorae 051 Dolgorae 052 Dolgorae 053
Destroyers	Sejong the Great-class DDG Sejong the Great Yulgok Yi I Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong Jeongjo the Great Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class DDH Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Munmu the Great Dae Jo-yeong Wang Geon Gang Gam-chan Choe Yeong Gwanggaeto the Great-class DDH Gwanggaeto the Great Eulji Mundeok Yang Man-chun
Frigates	Daegu-class FFG Daegu Gyeongnam Seoul Donghae Daejeon Pohang Cheonan Chuncheon Incheon-class FFG Incheon Gyeonggi Jeonbuk Gangwon Chungbuk Gwangju Ulsan-class FF Chungnam Masan Gyeongbuk Jeonnam Jeju Busan Cheongju
Corvettes	Pohang-class PCC Jinhae Wonju Andong Bucheon Seongnam Jecheon Daecheon Sokcho Yeongju Namwon Gwangmyeong Sinseong Gongju
Patrol vessels	Yoon Youngha-class PKG Yoon Youngha Han Sanggook Jo Chunhyung Hwang Dohyun Suh Hoowon Park Donghyuk Jung Geungmo Ji Deokchil Lim Byeongrae Hong Siuk Hong Daeseon Han Munsik Kim Changhak Park Dongjin Kim Soohyun Jeon Byeongik Lee Byungchul Chamsuri 211-class PKMR Chamsuri 211 - 229 Chamsuri-class PKM Chamsuri 298 - 375
Amphibious warfare ships	Dokdo-class LPH Dokdo Marado Cheon Wang Bong-class LST Cheonwangbong Cheonjabong Ilchulbong Nojeokbong Go Jun Bong-class LST Gojunbong Birobong Hyangnobong Seonginbong Solgae 631-class LSF Solgae 631 Solgae 632 Solgae 633 Solgae 635 Solgae 621-class LSF Solgae 621 Solgae 622 Solgae 623
Mine warfare ships	Nampo-class MLS Nampo Wonsan-class MLS Wonsan Yangyang-class MSH Yangyang Ongjin Haenam Ganggyeong-class MHC Ganggyeong Gangjin Goryeong Gimpo Gochang Gimhwa
Auxiliary ships	Soyang-class AOE Soyang Cheonji-class AOE Cheonji Daecheong Hwacheon Pyeongtaek-class ATS Pyeongtaek Gwangyang Tongyeong Cheonghaejin-class ASR Cheonghaejin Singiwon-class AGS Singiwon Sinsegi-class AGS Sinsegi Dadohae-class ASL Dadohae Mulgae 87-class LCU Mulgae 87 - 91 Mulgae 79-class LCU/L Mulgae 83 - 86

• Ships built by Hanjin Heavy Industries
• Pohang-class corvettes
• 1987 ships