Class overview
Operators North Korea
Built??–1983
Activec. 120
General characteristics
TypeTorpedo boat
Armament2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes

The Sin Hung-class torpedo boat is a class of torpedo boats in service with the Korean People's Navy.[1] The class is based on the same hull as the Sin Hung-class hydrofoil torpedo boat, and Sin Hung-class patrol boat.[2]

Construction

The Sin Hung-class torpedo boats stopped being produced in 1983. The Korean People's Navy has at least 120 of them.[2]

Specifications

The Sin Hung class are 19.8 metres (65.0 ft) long, with a beam of 3.4 metres (11.2 ft) and a draught of 1.7 metres (5.6 ft). They displace 25 t full load.[3] Two diesel engines rated at 2,400 brake horsepower (1,800 kW) each propel the boats, giving a speed of 40 knots (74 km/h).[4][5] The normal armament consists of two 450-millimetre (18 in) torpedo tubes, although some ships carry 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes instead, with a gun armament of two twin 14.5 millimetres (0.57 in) machine guns.[4][1]

Service history

During a naval drill off Nampo by the Korean People's Navy on October 5, 2016, five Sin Hung-class torpedo boats were part of the 80 some training fleet.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Correction: North Korea Conducts Naval Exercise Or Demonstration At Nampo | NK News - North Korea News". NK News - North Korea News. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Construction and Modification of North Korean Naval Combatants January 1983 through July 1986" (PDF). CIA.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. Baker 1998, p. 465.
  4. 1 2 Baker 1998, pp. 465–466.
  5. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 231.

Sources

  • Baker, A.D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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