Talk:Republic of Korea/@comment-27822411-20160111115410

-Naval Dockyard 142, Busan-

A new cruiser for the ROK Navy, the first of many, is commissioned. Based on the Type 81 cruiser of the AFOH and YIN, this class is named Project 53 Cruiser. One concern of the Type 81 was the lack of effective secondary guns, so on the Project 53, 2 twin 40.6cm guns were added to boost firepower. Armour was also slightly improved, but the energy cannons were replaced by single missile launchers. The MK 45 guns are also arranged in a different manner. Otherwise, the ships were similar in capabillities and the Project 53 will serve as usual escort vessels.