Soho-class frigate
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Soho |
| Builders | Najin Shipyards [1] |
| Operators |  Korean People's Navy |
| In commission | 1982-? |
| Planned | Unknown |
| Building | ? |
| Completed | 1 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics (as per Janes) | |
| Type | Twin-hulled frigate |
| Displacement | 1640 tons full load |
| Length | 73.8m |
| Beam | 15.5m |
| Draught | 3.8m |
| Propulsion | Unknown |
| Speed | 23 kts |
| Range | Unknown |
| Complement | 190[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | China RW-23 Jug Pair (Watch Dog) ESM |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Light |
| Aircraft carried | None? |
| Aviation facilities | landing platform for medium helicopter, no visible hangar |
| Notes | Twin-hulled design; continuous maindeck from stem to sternShips in class include: Experimental - only one built, Pennant number 823 |
The Soho-class frigates are a class of naval warship currently in use by North Korea. The warships use a twin-hulled design, which is unusual for North Korea. There is only one ship in the class, making it likely that the ship is purely experimental.
In 2014 it was reported that the ship was retired and scrapped in 2009. The new light helicopter-carrier frigate of Nampo-class has been designed as its replacement.[3]
References
- ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships. p. 424.
- ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships. p. 424.
- ^ http://38north.org/2014/05/jbermudez051514/
- Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World. Naval Institute Press. p. 424. ISBN 1-59114-955-X.