ROKS Go Jun Bong
 ROKS Go Jun Bong on 27 March 2004
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Hanjin Heavy Industries, Busan |
| Launched | 1991 |
| Commissioned | 1994 |
| Identification | Pennant number: LST-681 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| 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 |
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| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 121 |
| Sensors and processing systems | AN/SPS-54 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × UH-60 |
| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter deck |
ROKS Go Jun Bong (LST-681) is the lead ship of the Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship in the Republic of Korea Navy.[1]
Construction and commissioning
The ship was launched in 1991 by Hanjin Heavy Industries at Busan and commissioned into the Navy in 1994.
On 23 April 2021, 33 COVID-19 cases were reported aboard Go Jun Bong.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Go Jun Bong Class LST - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Yonhap (7 May 2021). "Five more Navy sailors from same vessel test positive for COVID-19". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ 오석민 (23 April 2021). "(4th LD) 33 Navy sailors from same vessel test positive for COVID-19". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2021.