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JAEMIN I (1501) class

Country of Origin: South Korea


 1 JAEMIN I class SALVAGE SHIP (WARS)

 Name           Pendant No.      Commissioned       Status

 JAEMIN I       1501             Dec. 28, 1992      Active

Designed based on the U.S. BOLSTER class, but the ship is much larger. Equipped with firefighting, towing, oil-spill containment and salvage equipment. When used in a savage mode, she is capable of a four-point moor.

Active. Subordinated to the South Korean coast guard.


 Daewoo Shipyard, Okpo, South Korea

 Displacement:      2,072 tons full load
 Dimensions:
     length         255 ft 6 in (77.9 m) overall
     beam            44 ft 3 in (13.5 m)
     draft           13 ft 8 in ( 4.2 m) maximum
 Propulsion:        2 MTU type 16V1163 TB62 diesels; 8,000
                      total bhp; 2 controllable-pitch
                      propellers
 Performance:
     speed          18 knots
     range          4,500 nm at 12 kts.
 Manning:           72 total
 Combat System:
     gun            1 20-mm Mark 15 CIWS Gatling gun
     radar          2 surface search/navigation

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