The space between funnels was occupied by a bank of torpedo tubes, but in the 1980s two SS-N-2A launcher were installed, converting these ships as missile frigates. Propulsion was a single-shaft MTU diesel engine with electric drive, enough for 10–11 knots (19–20 km/h; 12–13 mph) surfaced and 4–8 knots (7.4–14.8 km/h; 4.6–9.2 mph) submerged. The fleet consists of east and west coast squadrons, which cannot support each other in the event of war with South Korea. Estimated performances are 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) surfaced, 7 knots (13 km/h) snorkeling and 9 knots (17 km/h) submerged. The new type is likely to be similar to the MS-29, although significantly smaller still. Called T1-8, discarded at the end of the cold war but two extant in 1993. 1993. This is the first time that the Republic of Korean Navy has secured a ship only for crew training. Unusually, North Korea's Air Force has significantly more manpower than the Navy, with an estimated 110,000 personnel. However the level of ghost ships jumped considerably according to official Japanese statistics over tie, reaching a peak in 2017, with 99 boats found, but also 57 in 2011, and each year, 47, 80, 65, 34, 24 (up to 2016). The latter rapidly found the boat, warnings were given, replied apparently with an attack from the submarine craft, which fled and ultimately, tracked down by aviation, sank in 91 m of water 100 km south of Geoje Island. This was a Banner-class environmental research ship. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). They are mostly geared towards infiltration of special operation forces tasked with destroying crucial objectives prior to an assault. https://www.nj.gov/military/korea/factsheets/navy.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Navy http://www.hisutton.com/North%20Koreas%20next%20Ballistic%20Missile%20Sub.html http://www.hisutton.com/North_Korean_Submarines.html http://www.hisutton.com/North_Korean_Corvette.html http://www.hisutton.com/NK_Navy_threat2017.html http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread285661/pg1 John Gardiner Conway’s all the world’s fighting ships 1947-95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Navy https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/navy.htm https://www.navysite.de/terms-ships.htm North Korea’s Military-Diplomatic Campaigns, 1966-2008 http://bemil.chosun.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_ships_of_the_Korean_People%27s_Navy https://www.nknews.org/2014/12/kpa-navy-flag-ship-undergoing-radical-modernization/ Google Books US Marines in the Korean War,
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. The 146,000 men strong NKN according to the Defense Intelligence Agency, are split into two fleet command, for each coast: The East Coast Fleet (HQ Toejo Dong, Najin and Wonsan Naval Bases) with eight operational commands and 10 squadrons, and the West Coast Fleet (HQ Nampo, Pipagot and Sagon Ni Naval bases), with five operational commands and 6 squadrons. The navy of North Korea was established on June 5, 1946. The first failed attempt of 1996 was not the last. At first denied by North Korea the mission was later recognised to obtain the cremated remains of the crew for families back home. The boat was found in the waters off Sokcho entangled in fishing nets, the crew dead by suicide. The U.S. Navy, in contrast, is a behemoth . The Navy strength in the 1990s was about 40,000 to 60,000; current strength is about 46,000. Borth side claimed victory afterwards but NLL violations ceased or occurred more rarely until 2002. They are relatively small at 1300 ~ 1500tons, made to counter ROKN Corvettes. A former converted cargo the ship was sent after conversion to Sasebo and departed on 11 January 1968, heading northward through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan for a spying mission. Status is unknown today, but according to Nknews, one of these underwent a modernization in 2014 in Namp’o: The old SSMs, aft 57mm dual gun, Drum Tilt FC radar, surface search radar all removed, new electronics installed and two 30mm automated turrets aft (Soviet AK-630 CIWS-like) plus two Kh-35 missile racks (8 in reserve) in place of the old SSMs. ships. Still active past 1995. The experimental Soho class was a catamaran frigate which only served from 1982 to 2009. These are 82 tons, 27.7 x 6.1 x 1.8 m boats, propelled by 4 shafts M50 diesels which produces 4500 hp, enough for 40 knots; Range is 375 nm at 40 knots. Maximum speed of 40 knots (74 km/h), radius revised to 335 nmi (620 km) at 28 knots (52 km/h). This is notably due to the poor state of the ships and absence of basic navigation equipment, either broken or missing. North Korean submarines are extremely crude and low-tech compared to modern navies, but they try to compensate by numbers, robustness and aggressive captaining. Spy submarines of small tonnage, also used by Iran and Vietnam, now all discarded. Submarines Note: According to a report published by BBC in 2010, "The North Korean … The Seventeenth ROK Regiment resisted however a second amphibious assault the Ongjin peninsula, west coast. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) comprises no less than 12 destroyers, 13 frigates, 13 corvettes, 64 patrollers, 16 submarines and about 42 misc. A South Korean government official who may have tried to defect to North Korea was shot to death and then set on fire by Navy sailors from the communist country, a report said Thursday. The bulk of the coastal mobile surface component is made by 43 missile FACs, armed with the old SS-N-2A STYX antiship missile or Chinese CSS-N-1 SCRUBBRUSH on OSA and Soju class boats. North Korean Navy Are Ready For Defense North Korea. On 16 January 1968, USS Pueblo joined the 42°N parallel in order to transit from the 41 to 39° parallels; At 17:30 on 20 January 1968, she was spotted by a North Korean modified SO-1 class sub-chaser which closed to 4,000 yards (3.7 km) and on 23 January, possibly the same or another submarine chaser came very close and asked the nationality of the ship, which raised the US flag. On the moening the North Korean torpedo boats joined in the “bumping offensive” but the faster South Koreans evaded them and in retaliation rammed several NK ships. Seven transferred in three batches 1973-75, and 50 more built locally at Mayang DY and Sinpo. The ship was mater refloated and on 20 May 2010, a South Korean-led international commission delivered its conclusions: It was the result of a North Korean torpedo attack. Electronics: Radar skin head, Pot head, Slim Net, Drum Tilt, IFF, Ski Pole, unknown hull sonar. The Korean People’s Navy (KPN) is the primary operator, with some assets falling under the control of North Korea’s primary foreign intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). By 1995 seven were in service, now 18. There were three tests that North Korea initially conducted. The cause remained unidentified at first, but this happened 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the south-west coast of Baengnyeong Island, the maritime boundary with North Korea, infamous “Northern Limit Line”. These were clearly coastal submarines. On 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island another skirmish erupted along the Northern Limit Line, starting at 11:27 am when a DPRK patrol boat crossed the line (as recoignised by the south), was fired upon by warning shots and replied by live ammunition. Again though, it currently exists mostly as a defensive force, with its primary task to defend North Korean airspace. In total the two SK ships spent 4,584 rounds of ammunition before retiring, claming the PT-381, badly damaging a 420-ton patrol craft, crippling two 215-ton patrol boats and lightly damaging two seventy-ton patrol boats. The newly founded North Korean Navy had received at least five Soviet G-5 motor torpedo boats. Meanwhile the ROK army, even knowing this felt confident enough to grant leaves to 1/3 of army Personal this day. Cold War Poster – The Soviet Navy 1960-1990 Support Naval Encyclopedia and get your poster or wallpaper now ! Again though, it currently exists mostly as a defensive force, with its primary task to defend North Korean airspace. On 14 June indeed, the North Korean deployed three torpedo FACs, to which the South deployed three Pohang-class corvettes. It is as of today certainly lore powerful and capable as it was in the cold war, with a major step taken by the deployment of its first (half-experimental) SSBN, the Yugoslav-Romeo derived model capable of firing the KN-11 missile. The crew destroyed sensitive equipment and documentation and then tried to join the DMZ on foot, split up in several groups to void capture. Initially, I … In general, the KPN is mysterious and tricky to study. The Korean People’s Navy (KPN) is the primary operator, with some assets falling under the control of North Korea’s primary foreign intelligence agency, … Meanwhile, two smaller attacks took place on the coasts. Indigenous types likes the previous Yono class, they are twice larger, displacing 275 tons (surfaced), 370 tons (submerged), for a length of 34m, a beam of 3.8m and a propulsion combining a Diesel-electric unit with a 1 small diesel and electric motor mated to a single shaft propeller (power output unknown). No fires were exchanged though. A North Korean MS-29 Yono Class midget submarine is believed to have been the launch platform. This extensions has been partly motivated during the great famine to give access to state-owned trawlers in these fishy coastal Island areas. East coast ROK’s Eighth Division was attacked by a strong landing party which progressed rapidly in the Taebaek mountains and forced ROK forces to withdraw. In July a dead commando was discovered and an abandoned infiltration craft discovered near Donghae. In 2010 whe was wrecked and cut in two by an explosion near the stern. As a result of the engagement, one SK patrol boat was sunk with 6 men killed and 18 wounded while on the NK side, one patrol boat was severely damaged with 13 men killed and 25 wounded according to official estimations. They are also likely to be used as swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs), marine commando or combat swimmers for North Korean ‘Spec Ops’. However the NK army had multiple solutions to deal with the problem, starting with batteries of coastal missiles and now a nuclear capability that the south officially does not possesses. Still active 1982, but 4 discarded 1972. In addition, according to a 2010 multinational report, the Korean People's Navy operates 70 submarines. The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. North Korea’s Navy doesn’t need to venture so far, be as stealthy or carry as many weapons. North Korea may be growing its own mammal special warfare operation. The next day, the “game” went on, this time without incident but the South Korean Government ordered on 11 June a definitive stop to these provocations by a “bumping offensive”; There were still no firing involved though. The other point of concern are two recent helicopter frigates started in 2006-07 and launched in 2011-12 but which operatinal status in unknown. The South Korean navy ASW patrol boat PC-703 met by chance a North Korean navy minelayer, converted sailing vessel, possibly armed, although no casualty was reported on the South Korean side. The U.S. Navy, in contrast, is a behemoth . So the “battle” was one-sided. These are 20–22 m long boats (65 ft 7 in–72 ft 2 in), 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) wide for a draught of 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in). The US Ship had only a couple of .50-caliber machine guns to operate but they were hidden and took ten min. Little is known about the way the north Koreans landed, and if they had some tank support. The battle happened on 9 June, 6 North Korean patrol boats and 5 fishing boats crossed the line again, and were intercepted by the same South Korean Force, but this time, with a more agressive stance. North Korea declined any implication. The same kind of incursions of 1999 erupted on 29 June 2002, when two North Korean patrol boats crossed the NLL and was warned to turn back. According to Jane’s Fighting Ships 1983-84, four has been built, but nowadays most authors agree for only two. So they would be a ten-boat class SSBN North Korean service, each with three ballistic missiles, therefore a total of 30 nuclear warheads. The North Korean navy has built over 140 hovercraft capable of carrying platoon-size units ashore in surprise landing operations. This is a list of active ships of the Korean People's Navy the naval service of North Korea, Note: According to a report published by BBC in 2010, "The North Korean military is in possession of a fleet of about 70 submarines, comprised of approximately 20 Romeo class submarines (1,800 tons), 40 Sang-O class submarines (300 tons) and 10 midget submarines including the Yono class submarines (130 tons). The Navy strength in the 1990s was about 40,000 to 60,000; current strength is about 46,000. During the late 1990s, as North Korea was emerging from a prolonged period of famine, floods and economic collapse, the Korean People’s Navy initiated a modest but wide-ranging modernization and shipbuilding program. As a result four North Korean boats were damaged, and three on the South Korean side, while the following day the North Korean replied with the same “bumping” agressive manoeuvers. At the core of these clashes were the NLL (Northern Limit Line) a continuation at sea of the DMZ defined in 1953. Nevertheless, local forces quickly responded, including the Oregon City-class heavy cruiser USS Rochester , which used its eight-inch guns to soften beaches at Inchon and elsewhere. Bundesmarine Royal Canadian Navy Chinese Navy Dutch Navy IDF Navy Irish Navy Iranian Navy JMSDF Marine Francaise Marina Militare North Korean Navy ROKN Sovietskaya Flota Armada Svenska Marinen Turkish Navy Royal Navy USN (1990), North Korea’s Military-Diplomatic Campaigns, 1966-2008, Google Books US Marines in the Korean War. Later PC-703 would discovered her mine field at the mouth of the Haeju Man and reported its location, which probably saved many ships. 3 North Korean patrol boats and 13 fishing boats belonging to the KPN crossed the Northern Limit Line six miles off Yeonpyeong, were detected and answered by five fast boats and four patrol ships, and on 8 June, the same secnario ocurred again, and while South Korean fishing boats were ordered to leave the area, the Naval authorities urged a more muscular response to these provocations, still respecting the rules of engagement. Sometimes the boats were empty. *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score. The North Korean navy has built over 140 hovercraft capable of carrying platoon-size units ashore in surprise landing operations. Restricted amphibious capability, 30 troops and basic combat load. September 15, 1996: A North Korean Sang-O-class midget submarine land a special operations team on the east coast of South Korea, near Jeongdongjin, 20 km (12 mi) of Gangneung in the Gangwon-do province. North Korean special forces are a critical component of the Korean People's Army. The Korean People's Navy of North Korea fields a modest naval force made up of Chinese and Soviet-inspired warships and submarines as well as some types of local design and construction. Most of its specifications are estimated: Submerged displacement 1,650 to 2,000 tons, 68m x 6.5m, Diesel-electric propulsion for an estimated 16 knots on surface, 10 knots dived and 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) range. One was lost in exercises in 1985. North Korea’s underwater forces consist of about seventy subma… The Navy also take charge of amphibious operations but does lack support of a dedicated Marine Corps or naval aviation. She was to carry out a collection of signal and electronic intelligence from North Korea under supervision of SIGAD for the NSA and DSU of the Naval Security Group. Incidents between North Korea and the United States continued in 1969, and in April 1969 a North Korean MiG fighter shot down a U.S. Navy intelligence aircraft, killing all 31 men aboard. A capability only on paper however as the military value of most NK submarines is quite low due to a disconnection with the technological advances made in the West; Either Soviet or Chinese-derived or originated, they are noisy, of a 1960s design for the most. There has been at least several incidents involving ships sinking in exercizes due to the lack or maintenance or obsolete technologies arrived at the extreme length of their service. BY DECADE Fielding a mix of mainly older Soviet-era and Chinese-made models, the North Korean Navy is lacking compared to regional rivals. They have a small cross section to pierce through waves and are notably faster than air-cushion vehicle, but are not fully amphibious as the latter. Contradictory reports says they were reported retired as of March 2011 whereas one was seemingly active in exercises by 2013. These old Soviet Golf types were sold to North Korea for scrap. PC/PT/PTG/WPC coastal/torpedo/armed patrol boat, Inshore AGHS - Patrol Combatant Support Ship, This page was last edited on 10 December 2020, at 10:33. built in China and North Korea – Aluminium hull, now discarded. There are a total of [ 6 ] Active North Korean Navy Ships (2020)entries in the Military Factory. Soon the scene became very busy as the Pueblo was soon the subject of warning shots when trying to escape, joined by three torpedo boats and MIG-21 passed overhead. Usable for clandestine landings. Unknown navigation radar. Sunk in action (5 ships): Ship Name/Hull Number Action/Date Magpie (AMS-25) reclassified blew up after striking a mine, 21 missing in action and 12 survivors, 29 September 1950. Little is known of course about the real state of this force. Their main asset remains the Pukkuksong-1 (KN-11) ballistic missile, stored inside the kiosk, like the Golf class SSBs. The same could be said of the KPN thanks mostly to satellites and rare air encounters in international waters; Exact numbers are often unknown, as well as characteristics or armaments; But at least some forms of nomenclature are known for the general capability of the fleet, allowing a relatively faithful portrayal; From this page used as a portal to many posts, we will try to explore this foggy Navy, and see beyond the official propaganda. Satellite images from 2007 also show 2 new North Korean Helicopter Frigates; though it is unknown whether they are ready for service. Tensions rose when at 06:35, a collision occured with a North Korean patrol boat. They are well completed by minefield and those which can be deployed quickly in operations if needed, with a large array of carrying vessels. As for North Korea’s naval forces, estimates of the size of the country’s fleet vary somewhat. They are not “silent”, but the midget models main asset are to be able to ‘blend’ on the coastal environment. After more shots (which killed one) and reporting her situation to the Pacific HQ, the ship was eventually boarded at 05:55 UTC, and the crew blindfolded were taken in captivity; The ships was interned at Wonsan and the crew changed POW camps two times whereas the Johnson administration deliberated the best course of action. The latter can be detected from afar and are therefore not really useful otherwise as a nuisance by numbers. Designed in Yugoslavia and built in the 1970s, at Yukdaeso-ri shipyard. Armament comprised six 14.5 mm heavy KPVT machine guns in three twin mounts. NK Tanks clashed with the well-armed ROK Seventh Division, which put a good fight but was repelled and scattered. They have modern Russian weaponry and Chinese C-802 missiles and carry large helicopters such as the Mi-14. The modification sees three missile silos dropped in through an enlarged sail. The ship was likely bought from a Russian scrap dealer, lacking any weapons or radar upon purchase. They are armed with two 533mm torpedo tubes fitted with Russian 53-65KE torpedoes and mines as an option. However the North Korean put pressure on one battalion in particular, which was wiped out and the defensive perimeter broken. There are no SSGs in service -(missile subs) but the Golf and Sinpo-class SSBs. Armed with two 14.5 mm KPVT HMGs, two 533 or 457 mm TTs depending on the versions. Still to linked to naval activity in the region, one has to note the occurrence of “ghost ships” from the north, believing to be North Korean fisherman lost at sea, succumbing to exposure or starvation. The design of the ship is based on stealth technology. In December, 17, a I-SILC-class semi-submersible infiltration vessel was at last spotted by a South Korean guard post off Yeosu, and signalled to the ROK fleet. Some reports suggests as many as 6 boats are being built, although others indicate that this is a single ship class for missile launch development only. The South Korean Navy Pohang class corvette was sunk after an unprovoked attack from a Korean mini-submarine armed with CHT-02D wake-homing torpedoes. The North Korean Navy has a large fleet of around 20 Romeo Class submarines. Their hitting range is about 25 NM and the boats can be spotted by radar before firing their vectors. -4 Shershen clas FAC-T transferred in 1968 -20 MO IV FAC-G transferred 1957-60. Light submarines but not midget at 130 tons underwater, these successors to the Yugo were designed and produced from 1965, up to 36 apparently still in service. In addition, according to a 2010 multinational report, the Korean People's Navy operates 70 submarines. The only major clash which occurred when the north Koreans captured a specialized environmental study ship (AGER-2) used by the CIA as a spy ship in disguise. USS Juneau, HMS Black Swan, and HMS Jamaica were patrolling off the coast of the Sea of Japan when they encountered four North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats (Mostly G3 Soviet type of ww2 era), returning from an escort mission. It’s perhaps one of the most secretive in the world due to the lack of official communications when not in line with propaganda priorities and severe lack of photo evidence. But since the decision has been unilateral, further incursions has been seen as violations by North Korea of the original United Nations Command Northern Limit Line. Some reports suggests as many as 6 boats are being built, although others indicate that this is a single ship class for missile launch development only. During the first week of July 2014, Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim Jong-un “guided” a combined ground, naval and air exercise simulating the assault on a defended Island. Deconstructing the KPN shows a clearly green water navy, coastal by essence, made of small ships and crafts, FACs and patrol crafts, and a sufficient number of submarines to dissuade its southern neighbour for waging war, since it can led a trade war and even blockade the coasts of the peninsula. Sinpo class MTBs (close copies in steel) -P4 FAC-Ts (?) The ship was sunk by a North Korean torpedo on March 26, 2010. The whole engagement was filmed as the coastguard boats were equipped with cameras. The unit was built in 1938 for the Russian Navy and transferred to North Korea during the mid-1950s. Coastal emphasis led to the use of coastal missiles and batteries; There are 122 mm, 130 mm, and 152 mm gun systems on strategic locations and land-based missiles bases using SSC-2B SAMLET, CSSC-2 SILKWORM, and CSSC-3 SEERSUCKER vectors. (5 active, service since 1960s) T-Class patrol combatant, ca. Totally indigenous MTBs, designed and built in the 1960s and now discarded. In a conventional sea battle, pitted only against the South Koreans, the KPN would stand little chances and it never happened. It is incomplete, as public information on the state's military is incomplete. Spotted by a civilian which alerted the authorities, a 49-day-long manhunt ensued until 5 November. The insider said the boat had been spotted off North Korea's west coast, close to Haeju and Ongjin County in South Hwanghae Province. Even so, it has 940 aircraft, mostly of Soviet and Chinese origin. Two days later the same patrol ships sank three small transports. Unusually, North Korea's Air Force has significantly more manpower than the Navy, with an estimated 110,000 personnel. The vast majority of them were women, seeking asylum for their family. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released) 130516-N-WL435-170 Join the conversation https://www.facebook.com/USNavy https://www.twitter.com/USNavy https://navylive.dodlive.mil https://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com. In the 1960s, the Sariwon class was heavily influenced by the Trals. Submarines, most of which are of the 20-some Romeo-class, are outdated and slow, but they are sufficiently capable of blocking sea lanes. The anti-ship assets of the North Korean air force and navy remain limited, meaning that such a ship (which would undoubtedly have the stealth characteristics of … "List of active ships of the Korean People's Navy", Learn how and when to remove this template message, LCVP Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel, Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force, "The North Korean Navy Acquires a New Submarine", "Media Busters: Is North Korea Building a Ballistic Missile Submarine? The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. For 2020, North Korea is ranked 25 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.3718 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). South Korea voted in 1978 a special law on the protection of defectors from the North with generous pensions. The SK patrol boat PKM357 which sank under tow has been replicated (now a war museum) while a movie was made, simply called “Northern Limit Line” in 2015. Its large fleet of coastal gunboats and tiny, ancient submarines would be a concern only to an amphibious landing force. The North Korean Navy would pose virtually no threat. The current specialized fleet is composed of around 260 vessels, comprising also LCACs and high-speed landing craft. North Korea may be growing its own mammal special warfare operation. Most probably for training and kept as museum boat. DDH 975). These large attack submarines (conventional) are successors to the Yono/Yugo-classes with more than 40 produced, all active but two (one captured, one museum ship). 30-40 Armament: 4 SS-N-2 Styx SSM, 2 dual 30 mm AA North Korean built version of the Osa design. Manufactured in two variants, 34m Sang-O and 39m Sang-O II. Conjectures and speculations are made from satellite imagery and footage extracts. Range is about 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km), which gave them access to the confines of the yellow sea and allowed cruises. They had the same silhouette but differing armament: 475/600 tons, 62.1 x 7.3 x 2.4 m, 2 shafts diesel 3000 bhp for 21 knots. They all had retractable bow ramp. The largest clash and proper battle happened on 15 June. Iranian Ghadir class submarines, which are identical to the Yono class. With their bow ramp they can land two tanks or 200 troops. Pledge (AM-277) sunk after striking a mine at Wonsan, North Korea, 12 October 1950. Dec. 24 (UPI) --A U.S. Navy spy plane flew over South Korean airspace for two consecutive days, according to an online aviation tracker. The two Najin class (a NATO designation) are of indigenous construction, flush-deck with some influence from the Soviet Kola class, but diesel powered for better range at the expense of speed. The ship sank in 5 minutes while Commander Choi Won-il tried to assess the situation. A gunfight ensued, but which was not prolongated. Pyongyang’s mini-submarines … -30? The ship sank 45 meter deep, but there were 45 crew member missing. Only specs about the new frigates in construction would tell if the regime is veering towards a blue water capability it lacks completely for now. These landing craft can maneuver not only at sea, but also on tidal and mud flats and are capable of landing alongside the piers in most parts of the eastern and western coasts. They carried a complement of 2 + 6 or 7 special forces personnel and were armed by two 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes, with the option of carrying mines instead. Greenert is on a fleet engagement tour of the Asia-Pacific with forward operating U.S. forces, allies and partner nations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. [7], Note: Satellite images from 2007 indicate that the empty hull of a Krivak-class frigate was purchased by North Korea around 2003. The Pohang -class corvette was sunk by a North Korean mini-submarine armed with CHT-02D wake-homing torpedoes on March 26, 2010 in an unprovoked attack. It was a small clash between two ships, in which one sunk as a result: It happened off Haeju Bay in the Yellow Sea, just a few days before the Battle of Inchon (which will be seen under the South Korean and USN parts). First vessel in shipyard 2014, Experimental Ballistic Missile Submarine. As a result, the government of North Korea decided to conduct tests. The South Korean man was fatally shot by the North’s military while adrift in the North Korean side of the Yellow Sea. Such was the case of PT-381, simultaneously rammed on both sides, which started to fire 09:28 at first with their DHsK heavy MG then 25 mm to which the SK replied with their 20 mm Gatling guns and soon 40 mm Bofors and 76 mm weapons. Many of the vessels are ex-Soviet or Chinese vessels, some designs dating from 1950s, but extensively modified. 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. The 146,000 men strong NKN according to the Defense Intelligence Agency, are split into two fleet command, for each coast: The East Coast Fleet (HQ Toejo Dong, Najin and Wonsan Naval Bases) with eight operational commands and 10 squadrons, and the West Coast Fleet (HQ Nampo, Pipagot and Sagon Ni Naval bases), with five operational commands and 6 squadrons. The navy of North Korea was established on June 5, 1946. The first failed attempt of 1996 was not the last. At first denied by North Korea the mission was later recognised to obtain the cremated remains of the crew for families back home. The boat was found in the waters off Sokcho entangled in fishing nets, the crew dead by suicide. The U.S. Navy, in contrast, is a behemoth . The Navy strength in the 1990s was about 40,000 to 60,000; current strength is about 46,000. Borth side claimed victory afterwards but NLL violations ceased or occurred more rarely until 2002. They are relatively small at 1300 ~ 1500tons, made to counter ROKN Corvettes. A former converted cargo the ship was sent after conversion to Sasebo and departed on 11 January 1968, heading northward through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan for a spying mission. Status is unknown today, but according to Nknews, one of these underwent a modernization in 2014 in Namp’o: The old SSMs, aft 57mm dual gun, Drum Tilt FC radar, surface search radar all removed, new electronics installed and two 30mm automated turrets aft (Soviet AK-630 CIWS-like) plus two Kh-35 missile racks (8 in reserve) in place of the old SSMs. ships. Still active past 1995. The experimental Soho class was a catamaran frigate which only served from 1982 to 2009. These are 82 tons, 27.7 x 6.1 x 1.8 m boats, propelled by 4 shafts M50 diesels which produces 4500 hp, enough for 40 knots; Range is 375 nm at 40 knots. Maximum speed of 40 knots (74 km/h), radius revised to 335 nmi (620 km) at 28 knots (52 km/h). This is notably due to the poor state of the ships and absence of basic navigation equipment, either broken or missing. North Korean submarines are extremely crude and low-tech compared to modern navies, but they try to compensate by numbers, robustness and aggressive captaining. Spy submarines of small tonnage, also used by Iran and Vietnam, now all discarded. Submarines Note: According to a report published by BBC in 2010, "The North Korean … The Seventeenth ROK Regiment resisted however a second amphibious assault the Ongjin peninsula, west coast. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) comprises no less than 12 destroyers, 13 frigates, 13 corvettes, 64 patrollers, 16 submarines and about 42 misc. A South Korean government official who may have tried to defect to North Korea was shot to death and then set on fire by Navy sailors from the communist country, a report said Thursday. The bulk of the coastal mobile surface component is made by 43 missile FACs, armed with the old SS-N-2A STYX antiship missile or Chinese CSS-N-1 SCRUBBRUSH on OSA and Soju class boats. North Korean Navy Are Ready For Defense North Korea. On 16 January 1968, USS Pueblo joined the 42°N parallel in order to transit from the 41 to 39° parallels; At 17:30 on 20 January 1968, she was spotted by a North Korean modified SO-1 class sub-chaser which closed to 4,000 yards (3.7 km) and on 23 January, possibly the same or another submarine chaser came very close and asked the nationality of the ship, which raised the US flag. On the moening the North Korean torpedo boats joined in the “bumping offensive” but the faster South Koreans evaded them and in retaliation rammed several NK ships. Seven transferred in three batches 1973-75, and 50 more built locally at Mayang DY and Sinpo. The ship was mater refloated and on 20 May 2010, a South Korean-led international commission delivered its conclusions: It was the result of a North Korean torpedo attack. Electronics: Radar skin head, Pot head, Slim Net, Drum Tilt, IFF, Ski Pole, unknown hull sonar. The Korean People’s Navy (KPN) is the primary operator, with some assets falling under the control of North Korea’s primary foreign intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). By 1995 seven were in service, now 18. There were three tests that North Korea initially conducted. The cause remained unidentified at first, but this happened 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the south-west coast of Baengnyeong Island, the maritime boundary with North Korea, infamous “Northern Limit Line”. These were clearly coastal submarines. On 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island another skirmish erupted along the Northern Limit Line, starting at 11:27 am when a DPRK patrol boat crossed the line (as recoignised by the south), was fired upon by warning shots and replied by live ammunition. Again though, it currently exists mostly as a defensive force, with its primary task to defend North Korean airspace. In total the two SK ships spent 4,584 rounds of ammunition before retiring, claming the PT-381, badly damaging a 420-ton patrol craft, crippling two 215-ton patrol boats and lightly damaging two seventy-ton patrol boats. The newly founded North Korean Navy had received at least five Soviet G-5 motor torpedo boats. Meanwhile the ROK army, even knowing this felt confident enough to grant leaves to 1/3 of army Personal this day. Cold War Poster – The Soviet Navy 1960-1990 Support Naval Encyclopedia and get your poster or wallpaper now ! Again though, it currently exists mostly as a defensive force, with its primary task to defend North Korean airspace. On 14 June indeed, the North Korean deployed three torpedo FACs, to which the South deployed three Pohang-class corvettes. It is as of today certainly lore powerful and capable as it was in the cold war, with a major step taken by the deployment of its first (half-experimental) SSBN, the Yugoslav-Romeo derived model capable of firing the KN-11 missile. The crew destroyed sensitive equipment and documentation and then tried to join the DMZ on foot, split up in several groups to void capture. Initially, I … In general, the KPN is mysterious and tricky to study. The Korean People’s Navy (KPN) is the primary operator, with some assets falling under the control of North Korea’s primary foreign intelligence agency, … Meanwhile, two smaller attacks took place on the coasts. Indigenous types likes the previous Yono class, they are twice larger, displacing 275 tons (surfaced), 370 tons (submerged), for a length of 34m, a beam of 3.8m and a propulsion combining a Diesel-electric unit with a 1 small diesel and electric motor mated to a single shaft propeller (power output unknown). No fires were exchanged though. A North Korean MS-29 Yono Class midget submarine is believed to have been the launch platform. This extensions has been partly motivated during the great famine to give access to state-owned trawlers in these fishy coastal Island areas. East coast ROK’s Eighth Division was attacked by a strong landing party which progressed rapidly in the Taebaek mountains and forced ROK forces to withdraw. In July a dead commando was discovered and an abandoned infiltration craft discovered near Donghae. In 2010 whe was wrecked and cut in two by an explosion near the stern. As a result of the engagement, one SK patrol boat was sunk with 6 men killed and 18 wounded while on the NK side, one patrol boat was severely damaged with 13 men killed and 25 wounded according to official estimations. They are also likely to be used as swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs), marine commando or combat swimmers for North Korean ‘Spec Ops’. However the NK army had multiple solutions to deal with the problem, starting with batteries of coastal missiles and now a nuclear capability that the south officially does not possesses. Still active 1982, but 4 discarded 1972. In addition, according to a 2010 multinational report, the Korean People's Navy operates 70 submarines. The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. North Korea’s Navy doesn’t need to venture so far, be as stealthy or carry as many weapons. North Korea may be growing its own mammal special warfare operation. The next day, the “game” went on, this time without incident but the South Korean Government ordered on 11 June a definitive stop to these provocations by a “bumping offensive”; There were still no firing involved though. The other point of concern are two recent helicopter frigates started in 2006-07 and launched in 2011-12 but which operatinal status in unknown. The South Korean navy ASW patrol boat PC-703 met by chance a North Korean navy minelayer, converted sailing vessel, possibly armed, although no casualty was reported on the South Korean side. The U.S. Navy, in contrast, is a behemoth . So the “battle” was one-sided. These are 20–22 m long boats (65 ft 7 in–72 ft 2 in), 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) wide for a draught of 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in). The US Ship had only a couple of .50-caliber machine guns to operate but they were hidden and took ten min. Little is known about the way the north Koreans landed, and if they had some tank support. The battle happened on 9 June, 6 North Korean patrol boats and 5 fishing boats crossed the line again, and were intercepted by the same South Korean Force, but this time, with a more agressive stance. North Korea declined any implication. The same kind of incursions of 1999 erupted on 29 June 2002, when two North Korean patrol boats crossed the NLL and was warned to turn back. According to Jane’s Fighting Ships 1983-84, four has been built, but nowadays most authors agree for only two. So they would be a ten-boat class SSBN North Korean service, each with three ballistic missiles, therefore a total of 30 nuclear warheads. The North Korean navy has built over 140 hovercraft capable of carrying platoon-size units ashore in surprise landing operations. This is a list of active ships of the Korean People's Navy the naval service of North Korea, Note: According to a report published by BBC in 2010, "The North Korean military is in possession of a fleet of about 70 submarines, comprised of approximately 20 Romeo class submarines (1,800 tons), 40 Sang-O class submarines (300 tons) and 10 midget submarines including the Yono class submarines (130 tons). The Navy strength in the 1990s was about 40,000 to 60,000; current strength is about 46,000. During the late 1990s, as North Korea was emerging from a prolonged period of famine, floods and economic collapse, the Korean People’s Navy initiated a modest but wide-ranging modernization and shipbuilding program. As a result four North Korean boats were damaged, and three on the South Korean side, while the following day the North Korean replied with the same “bumping” agressive manoeuvers. At the core of these clashes were the NLL (Northern Limit Line) a continuation at sea of the DMZ defined in 1953. Nevertheless, local forces quickly responded, including the Oregon City-class heavy cruiser USS Rochester , which used its eight-inch guns to soften beaches at Inchon and elsewhere. Bundesmarine Royal Canadian Navy Chinese Navy Dutch Navy IDF Navy Irish Navy Iranian Navy JMSDF Marine Francaise Marina Militare North Korean Navy ROKN Sovietskaya Flota Armada Svenska Marinen Turkish Navy Royal Navy USN (1990), North Korea’s Military-Diplomatic Campaigns, 1966-2008, Google Books US Marines in the Korean War. Later PC-703 would discovered her mine field at the mouth of the Haeju Man and reported its location, which probably saved many ships. 3 North Korean patrol boats and 13 fishing boats belonging to the KPN crossed the Northern Limit Line six miles off Yeonpyeong, were detected and answered by five fast boats and four patrol ships, and on 8 June, the same secnario ocurred again, and while South Korean fishing boats were ordered to leave the area, the Naval authorities urged a more muscular response to these provocations, still respecting the rules of engagement. Sometimes the boats were empty. *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score. The North Korean navy has built over 140 hovercraft capable of carrying platoon-size units ashore in surprise landing operations. Restricted amphibious capability, 30 troops and basic combat load. September 15, 1996: A North Korean Sang-O-class midget submarine land a special operations team on the east coast of South Korea, near Jeongdongjin, 20 km (12 mi) of Gangneung in the Gangwon-do province. North Korean special forces are a critical component of the Korean People's Army. The Korean People's Navy of North Korea fields a modest naval force made up of Chinese and Soviet-inspired warships and submarines as well as some types of local design and construction. Most of its specifications are estimated: Submerged displacement 1,650 to 2,000 tons, 68m x 6.5m, Diesel-electric propulsion for an estimated 16 knots on surface, 10 knots dived and 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) range. One was lost in exercises in 1985. North Korea’s underwater forces consist of about seventy subma… The Navy also take charge of amphibious operations but does lack support of a dedicated Marine Corps or naval aviation. She was to carry out a collection of signal and electronic intelligence from North Korea under supervision of SIGAD for the NSA and DSU of the Naval Security Group. Incidents between North Korea and the United States continued in 1969, and in April 1969 a North Korean MiG fighter shot down a U.S. Navy intelligence aircraft, killing all 31 men aboard. A capability only on paper however as the military value of most NK submarines is quite low due to a disconnection with the technological advances made in the West; Either Soviet or Chinese-derived or originated, they are noisy, of a 1960s design for the most. There has been at least several incidents involving ships sinking in exercizes due to the lack or maintenance or obsolete technologies arrived at the extreme length of their service. BY DECADE Fielding a mix of mainly older Soviet-era and Chinese-made models, the North Korean Navy is lacking compared to regional rivals. They have a small cross section to pierce through waves and are notably faster than air-cushion vehicle, but are not fully amphibious as the latter. Contradictory reports says they were reported retired as of March 2011 whereas one was seemingly active in exercises by 2013. These old Soviet Golf types were sold to North Korea for scrap. PC/PT/PTG/WPC coastal/torpedo/armed patrol boat, Inshore AGHS - Patrol Combatant Support Ship, This page was last edited on 10 December 2020, at 10:33. built in China and North Korea – Aluminium hull, now discarded. There are a total of [ 6 ] Active North Korean Navy Ships (2020)entries in the Military Factory. Soon the scene became very busy as the Pueblo was soon the subject of warning shots when trying to escape, joined by three torpedo boats and MIG-21 passed overhead. Usable for clandestine landings. Unknown navigation radar. Sunk in action (5 ships): Ship Name/Hull Number Action/Date Magpie (AMS-25) reclassified blew up after striking a mine, 21 missing in action and 12 survivors, 29 September 1950. Little is known of course about the real state of this force. Their main asset remains the Pukkuksong-1 (KN-11) ballistic missile, stored inside the kiosk, like the Golf class SSBs. The same could be said of the KPN thanks mostly to satellites and rare air encounters in international waters; Exact numbers are often unknown, as well as characteristics or armaments; But at least some forms of nomenclature are known for the general capability of the fleet, allowing a relatively faithful portrayal; From this page used as a portal to many posts, we will try to explore this foggy Navy, and see beyond the official propaganda. Satellite images from 2007 also show 2 new North Korean Helicopter Frigates; though it is unknown whether they are ready for service. Tensions rose when at 06:35, a collision occured with a North Korean patrol boat. They are well completed by minefield and those which can be deployed quickly in operations if needed, with a large array of carrying vessels. As for North Korea’s naval forces, estimates of the size of the country’s fleet vary somewhat. They are not “silent”, but the midget models main asset are to be able to ‘blend’ on the coastal environment. After more shots (which killed one) and reporting her situation to the Pacific HQ, the ship was eventually boarded at 05:55 UTC, and the crew blindfolded were taken in captivity; The ships was interned at Wonsan and the crew changed POW camps two times whereas the Johnson administration deliberated the best course of action. The latter can be detected from afar and are therefore not really useful otherwise as a nuisance by numbers. Designed in Yugoslavia and built in the 1970s, at Yukdaeso-ri shipyard. Armament comprised six 14.5 mm heavy KPVT machine guns in three twin mounts. NK Tanks clashed with the well-armed ROK Seventh Division, which put a good fight but was repelled and scattered. They have modern Russian weaponry and Chinese C-802 missiles and carry large helicopters such as the Mi-14. The modification sees three missile silos dropped in through an enlarged sail. The ship was likely bought from a Russian scrap dealer, lacking any weapons or radar upon purchase. They are armed with two 533mm torpedo tubes fitted with Russian 53-65KE torpedoes and mines as an option. However the North Korean put pressure on one battalion in particular, which was wiped out and the defensive perimeter broken. There are no SSGs in service -(missile subs) but the Golf and Sinpo-class SSBs. Armed with two 14.5 mm KPVT HMGs, two 533 or 457 mm TTs depending on the versions. Still to linked to naval activity in the region, one has to note the occurrence of “ghost ships” from the north, believing to be North Korean fisherman lost at sea, succumbing to exposure or starvation. The design of the ship is based on stealth technology. In December, 17, a I-SILC-class semi-submersible infiltration vessel was at last spotted by a South Korean guard post off Yeosu, and signalled to the ROK fleet. Some reports suggests as many as 6 boats are being built, although others indicate that this is a single ship class for missile launch development only. The South Korean Navy Pohang class corvette was sunk after an unprovoked attack from a Korean mini-submarine armed with CHT-02D wake-homing torpedoes. The North Korean Navy has a large fleet of around 20 Romeo Class submarines. Their hitting range is about 25 NM and the boats can be spotted by radar before firing their vectors. -4 Shershen clas FAC-T transferred in 1968 -20 MO IV FAC-G transferred 1957-60. Light submarines but not midget at 130 tons underwater, these successors to the Yugo were designed and produced from 1965, up to 36 apparently still in service. In addition, according to a 2010 multinational report, the Korean People's Navy operates 70 submarines. The only major clash which occurred when the north Koreans captured a specialized environmental study ship (AGER-2) used by the CIA as a spy ship in disguise. USS Juneau, HMS Black Swan, and HMS Jamaica were patrolling off the coast of the Sea of Japan when they encountered four North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats (Mostly G3 Soviet type of ww2 era), returning from an escort mission. It’s perhaps one of the most secretive in the world due to the lack of official communications when not in line with propaganda priorities and severe lack of photo evidence. But since the decision has been unilateral, further incursions has been seen as violations by North Korea of the original United Nations Command Northern Limit Line. Some reports suggests as many as 6 boats are being built, although others indicate that this is a single ship class for missile launch development only. During the first week of July 2014, Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim Jong-un “guided” a combined ground, naval and air exercise simulating the assault on a defended Island. Deconstructing the KPN shows a clearly green water navy, coastal by essence, made of small ships and crafts, FACs and patrol crafts, and a sufficient number of submarines to dissuade its southern neighbour for waging war, since it can led a trade war and even blockade the coasts of the peninsula. Sinpo class MTBs (close copies in steel) -P4 FAC-Ts (?) The ship was sunk by a North Korean torpedo on March 26, 2010. The whole engagement was filmed as the coastguard boats were equipped with cameras. The unit was built in 1938 for the Russian Navy and transferred to North Korea during the mid-1950s. Coastal emphasis led to the use of coastal missiles and batteries; There are 122 mm, 130 mm, and 152 mm gun systems on strategic locations and land-based missiles bases using SSC-2B SAMLET, CSSC-2 SILKWORM, and CSSC-3 SEERSUCKER vectors. (5 active, service since 1960s) T-Class patrol combatant, ca. Totally indigenous MTBs, designed and built in the 1960s and now discarded. In a conventional sea battle, pitted only against the South Koreans, the KPN would stand little chances and it never happened. It is incomplete, as public information on the state's military is incomplete. Spotted by a civilian which alerted the authorities, a 49-day-long manhunt ensued until 5 November. The insider said the boat had been spotted off North Korea's west coast, close to Haeju and Ongjin County in South Hwanghae Province. Even so, it has 940 aircraft, mostly of Soviet and Chinese origin. Two days later the same patrol ships sank three small transports. Unusually, North Korea's Air Force has significantly more manpower than the Navy, with an estimated 110,000 personnel. The vast majority of them were women, seeking asylum for their family. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released) 130516-N-WL435-170 Join the conversation https://www.facebook.com/USNavy https://www.twitter.com/USNavy https://navylive.dodlive.mil https://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com. In the 1960s, the Sariwon class was heavily influenced by the Trals. Submarines, most of which are of the 20-some Romeo-class, are outdated and slow, but they are sufficiently capable of blocking sea lanes. The anti-ship assets of the North Korean air force and navy remain limited, meaning that such a ship (which would undoubtedly have the stealth characteristics of … "List of active ships of the Korean People's Navy", Learn how and when to remove this template message, LCVP Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel, Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force, "The North Korean Navy Acquires a New Submarine", "Media Busters: Is North Korea Building a Ballistic Missile Submarine? The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. For 2020, North Korea is ranked 25 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.3718 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). South Korea voted in 1978 a special law on the protection of defectors from the North with generous pensions. The SK patrol boat PKM357 which sank under tow has been replicated (now a war museum) while a movie was made, simply called “Northern Limit Line” in 2015. Its large fleet of coastal gunboats and tiny, ancient submarines would be a concern only to an amphibious landing force. The North Korean Navy would pose virtually no threat. The current specialized fleet is composed of around 260 vessels, comprising also LCACs and high-speed landing craft. North Korea may be growing its own mammal special warfare operation. Most probably for training and kept as museum boat. DDH 975). These large attack submarines (conventional) are successors to the Yono/Yugo-classes with more than 40 produced, all active but two (one captured, one museum ship). 30-40 Armament: 4 SS-N-2 Styx SSM, 2 dual 30 mm AA North Korean built version of the Osa design. Manufactured in two variants, 34m Sang-O and 39m Sang-O II. Conjectures and speculations are made from satellite imagery and footage extracts. Range is about 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km), which gave them access to the confines of the yellow sea and allowed cruises. They had the same silhouette but differing armament: 475/600 tons, 62.1 x 7.3 x 2.4 m, 2 shafts diesel 3000 bhp for 21 knots. They all had retractable bow ramp. The largest clash and proper battle happened on 15 June. Iranian Ghadir class submarines, which are identical to the Yono class. With their bow ramp they can land two tanks or 200 troops. Pledge (AM-277) sunk after striking a mine at Wonsan, North Korea, 12 October 1950. Dec. 24 (UPI) --A U.S. Navy spy plane flew over South Korean airspace for two consecutive days, according to an online aviation tracker. The two Najin class (a NATO designation) are of indigenous construction, flush-deck with some influence from the Soviet Kola class, but diesel powered for better range at the expense of speed. The ship sank in 5 minutes while Commander Choi Won-il tried to assess the situation. A gunfight ensued, but which was not prolongated. Pyongyang’s mini-submarines … -30? The ship sank 45 meter deep, but there were 45 crew member missing. Only specs about the new frigates in construction would tell if the regime is veering towards a blue water capability it lacks completely for now. These landing craft can maneuver not only at sea, but also on tidal and mud flats and are capable of landing alongside the piers in most parts of the eastern and western coasts. They carried a complement of 2 + 6 or 7 special forces personnel and were armed by two 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes, with the option of carrying mines instead. Greenert is on a fleet engagement tour of the Asia-Pacific with forward operating U.S. forces, allies and partner nations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. [7], Note: Satellite images from 2007 indicate that the empty hull of a Krivak-class frigate was purchased by North Korea around 2003. The Pohang -class corvette was sunk by a North Korean mini-submarine armed with CHT-02D wake-homing torpedoes on March 26, 2010 in an unprovoked attack. It was a small clash between two ships, in which one sunk as a result: It happened off Haeju Bay in the Yellow Sea, just a few days before the Battle of Inchon (which will be seen under the South Korean and USN parts). First vessel in shipyard 2014, Experimental Ballistic Missile Submarine. As a result, the government of North Korea decided to conduct tests. The South Korean man was fatally shot by the North’s military while adrift in the North Korean side of the Yellow Sea. Such was the case of PT-381, simultaneously rammed on both sides, which started to fire 09:28 at first with their DHsK heavy MG then 25 mm to which the SK replied with their 20 mm Gatling guns and soon 40 mm Bofors and 76 mm weapons. Many of the vessels are ex-Soviet or Chinese vessels, some designs dating from 1950s, but extensively modified. 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