ROKS Soyang (AOE-51)

ROKS Soyang (AOE-51) is an AOE-II-class fast combat support ship of the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Soyang River.[1]

ROKS Soyang at Busan Naval Base on 21 January 2020
History
South Korea
Name:
  • Soyang
  • (소양)
Namesake: Soyang
Builder: Hyundai, Ulsan
Laid down: 13 July 2015
Launched: 29 November 2016
Acquired: 7 September 2018
Commissioned: 18 September 2018
Homeport: Busan
Identification: Pennant number: AOE-51
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: AOE-II-class fast combat support ship
Displacement: 10,105 tonnes (9,945 long tons) full load
Length: 190.0 m (623 ft 4 in)
Beam: 25.0 m (82 ft 0 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Complement: 140
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 MASS decoy launchers
Armament: 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
Aviation facilities: Helipad

Development and design

On 7 September 2018, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries had delivered Soyang to the Republic of Korea Navy.

She has a length of 190 metres (623 ft 4 in) and a width of 25 metres (82 ft 0 in). The vessel is capable of embarking a helicopter on her helipad. She carriers a single Phalanx CIWS and MASS decoy launchers. The vessel's displacement is about 10,105 tonnes (9,945 long tons) and has a crew of 140. She runs on both hybrid diesel and electric engines with two shafts. The ship has a maximum speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) and a range of 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi).[2]

Construction and career

ROKS Soyang was laid down on 13 July 2015 and launched on 28 October 1996 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 18 September 2018.[3]

On 17 November 2020, ROKS Soyang transferred medical supplies to BRP Conrado Yap offshore Manila, Philippines. Soyang sent three speed boats, masks and sanitizers for prevention of COVID-19 to the Philippines Navy ship during the exchange.[4]

References
  1. "ROK Defense: South Korea takes delivery of fast combat support ship ROKS Soyang (AOE-51)". ROK Defense. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. "ROKN (Modern South Korean Navy)". naval encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. navyrecognition.com https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/september-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6519-rok-navy-commissions-first-aoe-ii-class-logistics-support-ship-soyang.html. Retrieved 2020-11-20. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "South Korean Navy ship transfers medical supplies to BRP Conrado Yap offshore Manila". Mintfo. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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