New patrol ships to possibly inherit hull numbers of warships engaged in naval battles against N. Korea
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-04-12 07:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The Navy is considering assigning the hull numbers of two decommissioned Chamsuri-class patrol boats to next-generation high-speed patrol ships in a bid to honor their role in naval skirmishes against North Korea in the Yellow Sea, a Seoul lawmaker said Sunday.
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