BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)

The BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39) is a Pohang-class corvette currently commissioned with the Philippine Navy. She is the service' first modern corvette[3] and one of its most heavily-armed units.[4] She was originally called ROKS Chungju (PCC-762) during her service with the ROK Navy.

BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)
History
 South Korea
Name: ROKS Chungju
Builder: Korea Tacoma Shipyard
Launched: 24 January 1986
Commissioned: May 1987[1]
Decommissioned: 27 December 2016
Identification: PCC-762
Fate: Transferred to Philippine Navy
 Philippines
Name: BRP Conrado Yap
Namesake: Capt. Conrado D. Yap
Acquired: 5 August 2019
Commissioned: 5 August 2019
Identification: PS-39 (2019-present)
Motto: Steady on
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Pohang-class corvette
Displacement: 1,220 tons
Length: 289.7 ft (88 m)
Beam: 10 m (33 ft)
Draft: 2.9 ft (0.88 m)
Installed power: 2 × MTU 6V396 TC52 diesel generators
Propulsion:
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) maximum
Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) using diesel engines
Endurance: 20 Days[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 × RHIB
Crew: 118
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 2 × Loral Hycor Mk 34 RBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System[2]
Armament:

Design

The ship has a length of 88.3 meters (290 ft), a beam of 10 meters (33 ft) and draft of 2.9 meters (9.5 ft). The ship has a displacement of 1,220 tons full load. It has a rated capacity for a crew consisting of 118 personnel and can operate non-stop for 20 days. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots and has a range of to 4,000 nautical miles. It is powered by a combined diesel or gas, and LM2500 gas turbines.

The ship was designed for coastal defense and anti-submarine operations. She is being utilized by the Philippine Navy for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training in preparation for transition to the new frigates being built in South Korea for the Philippine Navy.[5] The Department of National Defense is trying to request for transfer of more units.

Armament

The ship's armament consists of:[6]

The vessel is also equipped with a mount for a Man-portable air-defense system that can accommodate either:[6]

Service history

In 1987, she was commissioned into the ROK Navy as the ROKS Chungju (PCC-762). She was decommissioned in December 2016, after decades of service.

On August 5, 2019, she was officially transferred to the Philippine Navy during a commissioning ceremony at the Jinhae Naval Base. She was commissioned as BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39). Named after Filipino soldier Capt. Conrado Yap who fought in the Korean War.[7] She is being used, along with the new AW159 Wildcat helicopters, to build anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities of the Philippine Navy. Prior to the introduction of these assets, the Philippines lacked any ASW capabilities in a region where the number of submarines being operated by other nations was reportedly set to grow.[8]

See also

References
  1. Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.
  2. Montero, Max (12 January 2019). "Finally, PN's Pohang-class Corvette Coming Home Before Mid-Year, to be named BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)". MaxDefense Philippines. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "PH Navy commissions first modern corvette into fleet". Philippine News Agency. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. "BRP Conrado Yap most heavily-armed PH Navy unit". Philippine News Agency. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. Nepomuceno, Priam (5 August 2019). "BRP Conrado Yap 'transition platform' for Rizal-class frigates". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. "Pohang (PCC Patrol Combat Corvette)". GlobalSecurity.org. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  7. "PHL Navy receives, commissions newest warship from South Korea". GMA News. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  8. "BRP Conrado Yap to boost PH anti-submarine capability". Philippine News Agency. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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