NEWLY NAMED NORTH KOREAN NAVAL VESSELS

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 1, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
NEWLY NAMED
NORTH KOREAN
NAVAL VESSELS
GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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NEWLY NAMED
NORTH KOREAN
NAVAL VESSELS
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On 27 April 1967, representatives from US intelli-
gence agencies concerned with the identification of
Far Eastern Communist naval vessels established a
procedure for naming these classes/units. On 6
December 1967, a committee convened at NPIC and
selected names for 6 North Korean vessel classes/ units.
This report presents photography and descriptive
data to assist NPIC product users and other interested
agencies in associating the new names with the vessels.
The functional designations of the vessels are based
on their apparent intended employment and are subject
to revision. All dimensions given herein are approxi-
mate. Functional designations and dimensions represent
concurrence among analysts and are not the position
of a specific agency.
Table 1. Names, Types, and Dimensions of Vessels
LOA Beam Page in
(approx ft) (approx ft) This Report
ChodoPGM
S.O.1 PGM
K-48 PG M
P-6 PGM
Hungnam YP
Haeju APL
*These dimensions are derived from DIA, Naval Ships of Eastern Asia.
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NAME: Chodo
TYPE: PGM
LOA:
BEAM:
1 probable 3 inch/55 dual purpose mount forward, three 37mm mounts aft, and 2
probable 12.7mm mounts on the superstructure.
ELECTRONICS
Skinhead radar, communications antennas, and a large loudspeaker.
REMARKS
At least 2 units of this type are in the NKN inventory. These vessels apparently are
of indigenous design and construction.
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NAME: S.O.1
TYPE: PGM
LOA:
BEAM:
One 3 inch/55 dual purpose mount forward, 2 or 3 37mm mounts aft (depending on
the vessel), and 2 probable 12.7mm mounts on top of the after deckhouse.
Navigation radar and communications antennas.
The hull and superstructure arrangement are nearly identical to the conventional
S.O.] SC (units of which are also in the NKN inventory). However, all ASW armament
has apparently been removed from the PGM version.
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NAME: K-48
TYPE: PGM
LOA:
BEAM:
1 probable 57mm mount forward, three 37min mountsaft, and 2 twin probable 12 7mm
mounts on the superstructure.
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Skinhead radar and communications antennas.
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The K-48 is considered to be indigenous construction, originally designed as n sub.
marine chaser (SC). The K-48's modest ASW armamen- appears to have been ren oved
during the course of modification to a ['GM.
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NAME: P-6
TYPE: PGM
LOA:
BEAM:
One 37mm mount forward: one 3/mrn mou,t at?, and 2 twin barrel 25mm mounts
athwartships, aft of the cockpit.
Hull and superstructure are identical to F' -o P1, units. the torpedo tubes are removed
and the 25mm mounts relocated on the P'-7M mocii~Carron.
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NAME: Hungnam
TYPE: YP
LOA:
BEAM:
3 probable 12.7mm mounts 1 forward and 2 aft:
Unit appears to have a wooden hull. The number of units in class, base, and place
of construction are unknown.
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NAME: Haeju
TYPE: APL
LOA:
BEAM:
One 12.7mm mount on forecastle and 6 hght i;possible 7.7mm) mounts on main deck
forward of the superstructure.
Navigation radar, DF loop, and loudspeaker
This unit appears to be a slightly modified coastal cargo vessel.
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DIA. Naval Ships of Eastern Asia (AP-1-230-2-3-INT) (SECRET)
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