The Ulsan-class frigate () is the high-end complement of the high-low mix domestic naval construction plan of the Republic of Korea Navy under the 1st Yulgok Project (1974–1986) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
Design The Ulsan class is a light frigate built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The frigates are in length with a top speed of and range of at .
Ships in class Name Hull number Builder Launched Delivered Commissioned Decommissioned Operator Status Batch IFF-951Hyundai Heavy Industries8 April 198030 December 19801 January 198130 December 2014Republic of Korea NavyDecommissioned. Used as a museum ship in Ulsan.FF-952Hyundai Heavy Industries24 April 198415 December 198418 December 198431 December 2015Republic of Korea NavyDecommissioned. Used as a museum ship in Seoul.FF-953Korea Shipbuilding Corporation14 September 198430 June 19851 July 198527 December 2017Republic of Korea NavyUsed by the Naval Battle Training Group Eight as reserve & training ship. Offered but refused by the Argentine Navy.FF-955Korea Tacoma Shipyard26 October 198430 July 19857 August 198524 December 2019Republic of Korea NavyMuseum ship on Gangwha Island Batch IIFF-956Daewoo Shipbuilding23 January 19861 August 198624 December 2019Republic of Korea NavyUsed by the Naval Battle Training Group Eight as reserve & training ship. Batch IIIFF-957Hyundai Heavy Industries19 April 198826 October 198930 December 2022Republic of Korea NavyDecommissioned, held in Reserve as possible training ship or for Foreign Sales/DonationFF-958Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering3 May 19882 December 198930 December 2022Republic of Korea NavyDecommissioned, held in Reserve as possible training ship or for Foreign Sales/DonationFF-959Hyundai Heavy Industries20 February 19922 November 1992Republic of Korea NavyActiveFF-961Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering20 March 19922 December 1992Republic of Korea NavyActive
Foreign variant Bangladesh Navy
In June 2001, the Bangladesh Navy commissioned a frigate based on the Ulsan-class frigate but the design was heavily modified. She is the most modern ship in her fleet.
See also List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships List of frigate classes by country
Equivalent frigates of the same era
Type 053
Type 21
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