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ROKS Sung In Bong on 3 February 2010
History
South Korea
Name	Sung In Bong (성인봉)
Builder	Hanjin Heavy Industries, Busan
Launched	1996
Commissioned	1999
Identification	Pennant number: LST-685
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship
Displacement	2,600 t (2,559 long tons) light 4,300 t (4,232 long tons) full (sea-going draft with 1675 ton load)
Length	112.7 m (370 ft)
Beam	15.4 m (51 ft)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft)
Installed power	12,800 hp (9,500 kW)
Propulsion	2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V 280 Diesel engines
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) maximum 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) cruising
Range	4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi)
Capacity	258 marines 12 tanks 14 amphibious assault vehicles 8 2.5ton trucks 4 LCVP
Crew	121
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-54
Armament	4 × 40mm Breda L/70K 2 × Vulcan 20 mm Gatling
Aircraft carried	1 × UH-60
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck

ROKS Sung In Bong (LST-685) is a Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship in the Republic of Korea Navy.

Construction and commissioning

The ship was launched in 1996 by Hanjin Heavy Industries at Busan and commissioned into the Navy in 1999.

On 3 February 2010, she and HTMS Surin transits the Gulf of Thailand during an exercise with the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49).

References

1. "Go Jun Bong Class LST - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

• Ships built by Hanjin Heavy Industries
• Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ships
• 1996 ships