ROKS Gwangyang (ATS-32)

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ROKS Gwangyang on 4 September 2012
History
Flag of South Korea.svgSouth Korea
Name
  • Gwangyang
  • (광양)
Namesake Gwangyang
Builder Hanjin
Launched30 June 2015
Commissioned10 October 2016
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Tongyeong-class salvage and rescue ship
Displacement3,500 tonnes (3,445 long tons)
Length107.54 m (352 ft 10 in)
Beam16.8 m (55 ft 1 in)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Sensors and
processing systems
Sonar
Armament1 × M61 Vulcan
Aviation facilities Helipad

ROKS Gwangyang (ATS-32) is the second ship of the Tongyeong-class salvage and rescue ship in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the city, Gwangyang.

Contents

Design

The Tongyeong-class has a total tonnage of 3500 tons and a length of 107.5m with a width of 16.8m. Their maximum speed is up to 21 knots (about 39 km/h).

Construction and career

ROKS Gwangyang was launched on 30 June 2015 by Hanjin Heavy Industries and commissioned on 10 October 2016. [2]

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