ROKS Cheonji

ROKS Cheonji in Vladivostok on 27 August 2008
History
South Korea
Name
  • Cheonji
  • (천지)
NamesakeCheonji
BuilderHyundai
Laid down29 December 1988
Launched26 July 1990
Commissioned4 January 1991
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeCheonji-class fast combat support ship
Displacement
  • 4,200 tonnes (4,134 long tons) light
  • 9,113 tonnes (8,969 long tons) full load
Length133.7 m (438 ft 8 in)
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Draft6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 × Voith Schneider Propeller
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km)
Sensors &
processing systems
2 × Anti-ship radar
Armament
  • 1 × 20 mm cannon
  • 1 × 40 mm cannon
  • DAGAIE
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

ROKS Cheonji (AOE-57) is the lead ship of the Cheonji-class fast combat support ship (AOE) in the Republic of Korea Navy, and is named after the lake, Cheonji.