List of Ships of The Republic of Korea Navy - Decommissioned Ships - Mine Warfare

Mine Warfare

  • Ex-Japanese mine-planting vessels (JMS) (ex No.1 class auxiliary submarine chasers)
    • Daejeon (JMS 301; acquired on October 9, 1946)
    • Tongyeong (JMS 302)
    • Daegu (JMS 303)
    • Taebaeksan (JMS 304)
    • Dumangang (JMS 305; sunk by friendly fire from USS Juneau (CL-119) in 1950)
    • Danyang (JMS 306)
    • Dancheon (JMS 307)
    • Toseong (JMS 308)
    • Daedonggang (JMS 309)
    • Deokcheon (JMS 310)
    • Tongcheon (JMS 311; went to North Korea in 1948)
  • Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YMS; later reclassified as AMS)
    • Geumgangsan (YMS 501; later renamed as Gangjin; formerly USS YMS-354)
    • Gyeongju (YMS 502; formerly USS YMS-358)
    • Gwangju (YMS 503; formerly USS YMS-413)
    • Gaeseong (YMS 504; formally HMS BYMS-6; acquired on May 10, 1947, christened on Jun 2 1947)
    • Gimhae (YMS 505; formerly USS YMS-356; "To South Korea 1946 as Kim Hae, disposition unknown")
    • Ganggye (YMS 506; formerly USS YMS-392)
    • Gangneung (YMS 507; formerly USS YMS-463)
    • Gangwha (YMS 508; formerly USS YMS-245; "To South Korea 1948 as Kang Wha"; went to North Korea in 1949)
    • Gapyeong (YMS 509; formerly USS YMS-220; acquired on Aug 6 1947, christened on Nov 11 1947; struck a mine and sank in Sep 1950)
    • Ganggyeong (YMS 510; formerly USS YMS-330; transferred to South Korea in April 1947)
    • Gayasan (YMS 511; formerly USS YMS-423; "To South Korea 1948 as Kaya San, sunk 1949")
    • Guwolsan (YMS 512; formerly USS YMS-323; acquired on Aug 6 1947, christened on Nov 11 1947)
    • Gimcheon (YMS 513; formerly HMS BYMS-2258; transferred to South Korea in 1948)
    • Gilju (YMS 514; formerly HMS BYMS-5; transferred to South Korea 10 May 1947)
    • Gyeongsan (YMS 515; formerly HMS BYMS-18 ?; acquired on Aug 30 1947, christened on Sep 21 1947; grounded and damaged beyond repair in Feb 1948, replaced by Unnam)
    • Unnam (YMS 515; later renamed as Goryeong; formerly HMS BYMS-5; transferred to South Korea 28 February 1948)
    • Gongju (YMS 516; formerly HMS BYMS-2148; acquired on Jan 2 1947, christened on Feb 20 1947; struck a mine and sank in Oct 1950)
    • Gowon (YMS 517; formerly USS YMS-473; Sold to South Korea 24 July 1947; "To South Korea 1948 as Ko Won"; went to North Korea in 1948)
    • Yongkwang (YMS 518; later renamed as Goseong; formerly HMS BYMS-8; transferred to South Korea 10 May 1947)
  • Coastal Minesweepers (MSC)
    • Geumhwa (MSC 519; formerly USS Curlew (MSC(O)-8))
    • Gimpo (MSC 520; formerly USS Kite (MSC(O)-22))
    • Gochang (MSC 521; formerly USS Mockingbird (MSC(O)-27))
    • Geumsan (MSC 522/MSC 551; formerly USS MSC-284)
    • Goheung (MSC 523/MSC 552; formerly USS MSC-285)
    • Geumgok (MSC 525/MSC 553; formerly USS MSC-286)
    • Namyang (MSC 526/MSC 555; formerly USS MSC-295)
    • Hadong (MSC 527/MSC 555; formerly USS MSC-296)
    • Samcheok (MSC 528/MSC 557; formerly USS MSC-316)
    • Yeongdong (MSC 529/MSC 558; formerly USS MSC-320)
    • Okcheon (MSC 530/MSC 559; formerly USS MSC-321; donated as a museum)

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