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Republic of Korea Navy - ROKN Go Jun Bong class Tank Landing Ship |
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Builder: Hanjin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Busan, RoK Displacement: 2600 tons (empty) / 4300 tons (full load) Length: 112.7 meters (370 feet) Beam: 15.4 meters (51 ft) Draft: 3.1 meters (10 ft) Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h), max. / 12 knots (22 km/h), cruise Range: 4500 NMI (8300 km) at cruise speed Complement: 121 (ship) Propulsion: DIESEL 2 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V 280 diesel engines (9500 kW / 12800 hp) 2 shafts, 2 propellers Armament: LST-681 4 x Emerlec 30mm guns 2 x Vulcan 20mm Gatling guns LST 682, LST 683, LST 685 1 x Breda L70K 40mm twin gun 2 x Vulcan 20mm Gatling guns Aviation: flight deck aft / no hangar Boats & landing craft: 4 x Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) Troops: 258 marines Capacity: 12 tanks / 14 AAV's / 8 trucks |
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Development: In the late 1980s the Republic of Korea Navy decided to gradually replace its aging fleet of WW2 era LST-542 class LSTs (renamed Un Bong class LST) bought from the US Navy in 1958. A three phase plan was laid out to develop new landing ships to meet the demands of modern amphibious and transport operations. The first phase was designated as the LST-I project, and development and design started in 1987 by Korea Tacoma, currently Hanjin Heavy Industries. After 4 years of development, the lead ship Go Jun Bong (LST 681) was launched in 1991. Three more ships followed and all four ships were commissioned by 1998. The second phase, or LST-II, was originally planned to import four Newport class tank landing ships, but after being postponed due to budget issues, it was changed in favor for domestic built 4500 ton LPDs to be commissioned by 2013-2016. These ships will ultimately replace the Un Bong and Go Jun Bong class LSTs. Design: Go Jun Bong class LST is based on the design of the LST-542 class LST, and thus its exterior is very similar to the Un Bong class LST. The ship is designed to land multiple personnel, tanks and equipment simultaneously with doors and ramps placed on both the stern and bow of the ship, unlike the Un Bong class LST which only has doors on the bow. It is also equipped with a turn table, saving time when loading or landing vehicles. There is also a ramp for moving trucks up to the deck, and multiple elevators for rapid cargo loading. source: wikipedia |
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 LST-681 ROKS Go Jun Bong LST-681 ROKS Go Jun Bong with LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-682 ROKS Bi Ro Bong  LST-683 ROKS Hyang Ro Bong  LST-683 ROKS Hyang Ro Bong  LST-683 ROKS Hyang Ro Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong  LST-685 ROKS Sung In Bong ARMAMENT + DETAILS  mast, antenna + superstructure details  2 x Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) on both sides / 2 x Vulcan 20mm Gatling guns  1 x Breda L70K 40mm twin gun on the bow  1 x Breda L70K 40mm twin gun on the bow  stern gate + ramp  stern gate + ramp |
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