Replacing the Subs

[Underway]

ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho arriving in Esquimalt Harbour this morning.
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Nice, they get the fancy new jetty. Good hosting call for whomever made that decision. Give the guest the best.

Also "I'll take 11 more of these please!"

 

[suffolkowner]

Seems like we are getting more info out of South Korean news then Canadian government sources. For example, arrival time, possible award dates and that a ROKS Frigate is also visiting.

Edit: Typo

ROKS Daejeon (FFG-823) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

tell them to they can leave the frigate too

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

God, that residential development in Colwood is crazy.

 

[Underway]

God, that residential development in Colwood is crazy.

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing. It's needed though.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing. It's needed though.

Yes. But I can only imagine the extra traffic on Highway 1 in rush hours.

 

[Stoker]

Some pics of that nice looking Korean frigate.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

And if anyone is interested, here are the specifications for the ROKS Daejeon frigate:

ROKS Daejeon (FFG-823) is the fifth ship of the Daegu-class frigate in the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), named after the city of Daejeon. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the vessel was launched on 3 May 2021 and officially commissioned on 27 February 2023.

Key specifications and capabilities include:

• Dimensions & Displacement: The frigate measures 122 meters in length with a beam of 14 meters, displacing 2,800 tonnes (light) and 3,592 tonnes (full load).
• Propulsion & Speed: Powered by a combined diesel-electric or gas system featuring a Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, it achieves a maximum speed of 30 knots with a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
• Armament: It is equipped with a 16-cell Korean Vertical Launching System (K-VLS) capable of firing K-SAAM, Hong Sang Eo, and Haeryong missiles, along with 8 SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missiles, a 127mm Mk 45 gun, and torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes.
• Sensors & Avionics: The ship features the Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System, SPG-540K fire control radar, and a TB-250K towed array sonar system for enhanced anti-submarine warfare.
• Aircraft: It has an enlarged hangar and helicopter deck to operate one 10-ton medium-lift helicopter, such as the Super Lynx or AW159.

The Daegu-class serves as an improved variant of the Incheon-class frigate (FFX Batch II), with eight ships in the class planned to replace older 1,500-ton frigates and 1,000-ton corvettes in the ROKN fleet.

AI-generated answer.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Some pics of that nice looking Korean frigate.
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Genius move sending that frigate along.

Oh, by the way, we have these lovely frigates available as well.

Have to admit, the phrase Arsenal of Democracy might have a new contender.....

 

[Retired AF Guy]

The Defence Blog has a nice article abut the two ROKS ships arriving in Esquimalt which includes a short video. Unfortunately at the beginning Major Bourgeois is sitting down with some female ROKS sailors and she is cutoff mid-sentence.

South Korean sub crosses Pacific for Canada’s biggest arms deal

A South Korean submarine completed the longest voyage in the history of South Korea's submarine force, crossing 14,000 kilometers of open Pacific Ocean to dock at a Canadian naval base, and the timing was not accidental. Canada is weeks away

defence-blog.com