Imchin, formerly the U.S. Navy frigate Sausalito (PF-4), was transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy in September 1952 to replace the damaged frigate Apnok. She served in the ROK fleet during the remainder of the Korean War and for about two decades more. Imchin was disposed of in about 1974.
This page features our only views of the Republic of Korea frigate Imchin of 1952-74.
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Photo #: NH 97331 Imchin (Korean Frigate, formerly USS Sausalito, PF-4) Underway, circa 1960. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 102KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-478506 USS Ajax (AR-6) Tending destroyers and patrol vessels at Sasebo, Japan. Photo is dated 14 December 1952. Ships nested along her port side include (left to right): USS The Sullivans (DD-537); USS McGowan (DD-678); USS Lewis Hancock (DD-675) and Korean frigate Imchin (# 66, ex USS Sausalito, PF-4) Nest of five minesweepers in the left distance includes: USS Heron (AMS-18); USS Curlew (AMS-8); USS Mockingbird (AMS-27); USS Gull (AMS-16) and USS Chatterer (AMS-40) Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-478507 USS Ajax (AR-6) Tending destroyers and patrol vessels at Sasebo, Japan. Photo is dated 14 December 1952. Ships nested along her port side include (left to right): USS The Sullivans (DD-537); USS McGowan (DD-678); USS Lewis Hancock (DD-675) and Korean frigate Imchin (# 66, ex USS Sausalito, PF-4) Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 120KB; 740 x 625 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
22 September 2000