List of active ships of the Korean People's Navy
Type Class Country of Origin In Service Notes
Frigate Krivak-class , Amnok class , Tuman class Soviet Union 1 ( ? ) Unknown status of service and suspected to be incomplete hull sold to North Korea ( Hetman Bayda Vyshnevetsky was a Nevef ( Krivak III ) cancelled ship for Ukrainian Navy c. 1995 )
Light frigate Najin-class North Korea 2 Old vessels , one was modernized in 2014
Experimental catamaran frigate Soho-class North Korea 1 Reported retired in 2009
Helicopter-carrying light frigate Nampo-class North Korea 2 ~ 3 Under construction
Frigate Sariwon-class North Korea 5 Based on Tral-class
Corvette/minesweeper Project 53 Soviet Union 2 Ex-Т-2 Tros ( c. 1935 ) and ex-T-8 Cheka ( c. 1936 ) transferred 1953 . Probably in reserve due to old age
Frigates & Corvettes
This is a list of active ships of the Korean People's Navy.