Cheonji-class fast combat support ship
ROKS Hwacheon in Montreal on 15 October 2013 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Preceded by | Soyang class (1982) |
| Succeeded by | Soyang class (2016) |
| Built | 1990–1998 |
| In commission | 1991–present |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 133.7 m (438 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Voith Schneider Propeller |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) |
| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Anti-ship radar |
| Armament |
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The Cheonji-class fast combat support ship (천지급 군수지원함, 天池級軍需支援艦) are fast combat support ships in service in the Republic of Korea Navy. After commissioning in the 1990s, they significantly increased the Korean Navy's ocean operation ability, especially in foreign domains. They participated in events using their wide deck and contributed to the development of civil-military relations.