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대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
At a glance
Ganggyeong-class minehunterlarger figure on 3 of 4
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Alternative report quoted by the same reference
Single sourceApproximately 50 — reported official complement in the reference
Single source50 crew[source]Approximately 50 — reported official complement in the reference
40[source]Alternative report quoted by the same reference
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
Installed power
Single source2,000 hp (1,500 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Ganggyeong-class minehunter | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Kangnam Corporation[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| Built | 1986–1994[source] | — |
| In commission | 1986–present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Type | Minehunter[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 2 × Voith Schneider Propeller[source] | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | Hull-mounted sonar Side scan sonar[source] | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Mine Disposal Vehicle (MDV)[source] | — |
| Armament | 1 × 20 mm cannon Small depth charge 300 mines[source] | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
| Country of origin | South Korea[source] South Korea[source] | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
| Name | — | T Craft class[source] |
| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | T Craft International[source]T Craft class · three source ships explicitly built by T CraftInternational T Craft International[source]T Craft class South African vessels P1552/P1553/P1554 built by T Craft International; no sibling equipment or later successor company inference |