Rhenania Junior

RJ PP 001 Incheon

$ 48.00

New 1/1250 scale model of the South Korean frigate Incheon from the PP series by Rhenania Junior (RJ PP 001). Model represents the Batch 1 configuration ship Incheon with hull number 811.

The Incheon class frigates, also known as the Future Frigate eXperimental or FFX during development, are coastal defense frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy. The lead ship was launched on April 29, 2011. The Incheon class frigates will replace the aging fleet of Pohang class corvettes and Ulsan class frigates, and take over multi-role operations such as coast patrol, anti-submarine warfare and transport support.

Type:

Coastal defense frigate

Displacement:

2,300 t (Batch-I) (empty)
3,251t (Batch-I) (full load)

Length:

114 m (374 ft)

Beam:

14 m (46 ft)

Draft:

4 m (13 ft)

Propulsion:

CODOG, 2 shafts
2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine
2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (Batch I)

Speed:

30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (max)
18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising)

Range:

4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)

Complement:

140

Sensors and
processing systems:

SPS-550K search radar
Samsung Thales Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System

Electronic warfare
& decoys:

LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite
KDAGAIE Mk2 decoys

Armament:

1 × 5 inch Mk-45 Mod 4 (127mm/L62) naval gun
1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
1 × RAM Block 1 (21 round launcher)
1 × Haegung K-ESSM 64 round in 16 × 1 KVLS in quadpack (Batch II)
2 × 4 SSM-700K Hae Sung anti-ship missiles or Hae sung Ship - tactical Land attack missiles
2 × 3 K745 LW Blue Shark torpedoes

Aviation facilities:

Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to one Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk helicopter

Ships in class:

Batch 1- Incheon, Gyeonggi, Jeonbuk, Gangwon, Chungbuk, Gwangju