研制背景韩国海军现役护卫舰由9艘“蔚山”级、4艘“东海”级和24艘(现余23艘)“浦项”级舰构成。20世纪80.90年代建造的“东海”级和“浦项”级轻型护卫舰,是排水量只有1000吨左右的小型水面舰艇,主要用于在朝鲜海岸边界执行警戒与巡逻任务,其作战半径非常有限,很难执行远洋 Development Background The active duty frigate of the South Korean Navy consists of 9 Ulsan-class 4 ships of the East China Sea class and 24 vessels of 23 ships of Pohang class. The “East China Sea” and “Pohang” class light frigate built in 80’s and 90’s of the 20th century are small surface ships with a displacement of only about 1,000 tons and are mainly used for carrying out vigilance and patrolling tasks along the North Korean coast. Their combat radius Very limited, hard to implement offshore