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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-379 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-379 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Pungsu'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Pungsu'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-224 || ''Josu'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-224 || ''Josu'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-366 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-366 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Dongchŏn'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Dongchŏn'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-227 || ''Ho-u'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-227 || ''Ho-u'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-368 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-368 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Gyŏngsan'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Gyŏngsan'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-229 || ''Pokpung'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-229 || ''Pokpung'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-363 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-363 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Jinjŏng'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Jinjŏng'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Pyŏng'an-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-216 || ''Chŏndong'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-216 || ''Chŏndong'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-377 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-377 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Myŏng'an'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Myŏng'an'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-222 || Hongsu || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-222 || Hongsu || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-365 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-365 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Anchŏn'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Anchŏn'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| GY-217 || ''Donghan'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | | GY-217 || ''Donghan'' || [[Chŏndong-class destroyer]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-371 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-371 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Giju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Giju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-343 || ''Misu'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | | HO-343 || ''Misu'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-367 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-367 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Jŏksan'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Jŏksan'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-342 || ''Sŏlsan'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | | HO-342 || ''Sŏlsan'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-370 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-370 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Ranju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Ranju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-345 || ''Ryoju'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | | HO-345 || ''Ryoju'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-376 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-376 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Tongju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Tongju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-344 || ''Cheho'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | | HO-344 || ''Cheho'' || [[Chunchŏn-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-378 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-378 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Yŏngjŏng'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Yŏngjŏng'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-354 || ''Chŏngsŏng'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | | HO-354 || ''Chŏngsŏng'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-373 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-373 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Busin'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Busin'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-348 || ''Sŏnsan'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | | HO-348 || ''Sŏnsan'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-364 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-364 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Haeju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Haeju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-351 || ''Ichŏn'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | | HO-351 || ''Ichŏn'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-372 | | style="width: 60pt;" | HJ-372 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Chŏnjin'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Chŏnjin'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Haeju-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-355 || ''Pyŏnghae'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | | HO-355 || ''Pyŏnghae'' || [[Chunchŏn-class_frigate#S.C5.8Fnsan_subclass|Sŏnsan-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | H-311 | | style="width: 60pt;" | H-311 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Yŏnju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Yŏnju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Yobu-class_destroyer#Hy.C5.8Fngnam_subclass|Hyŏngnam-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-314 || ''Ansa'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | | HO-314 || ''Ansa'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | H-312 | | style="width: 60pt;" | H-312 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Muju'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Muju'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Yobu-class_destroyer#Hy.C5.8Fngnam_subclass|Hyŏngnam-class destroyer]] | ||
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| HO-317 || ''Gokhap'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | | HO-317 || ''Gokhap'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | ||
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| style="width: 60pt;" | H-313 | | style="width: 60pt;" | H-313 | ||
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Maepo'' | | style="width: 100pt;" | ''Maepo'' | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 300pt;" | [[Yobu-class_destroyer#Hy.C5.8Fngnam_subclass|Hyŏngnam-class destroyer]] (unique subclass) | ||
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| HO-319 || ''Nyŏmju'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | | HO-319 || ''Nyŏmju'' || [[Ansa-class frigate]] | ||
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This article contains a list of the ship formations of the Menghean Navy (battle groups, brigades, and squadrons) on the eve of the Second Pan-Septentrion War. Specifically, it reflects the status of the Menghean Navy on 1 April 2022, shortly before the start of Menghe's prewar mobilization.
Rotating battle groups
Carrier battle groups
1st Carrier Battle Group
2nd Carrier Battle Group
3rd Carrier Battle Group
4th Carrier Battle Group
Anti-submarine battle groups
Anti-submarine escort groups
Independent surface brigades
In the Menghean Navy, a "brigade" (yŏdan) is a group of surface ships which typically go to sea, resupply in port, or undergo repairs as a single unit, much like the battle groups above. Unlike the above formations, however, they sometimes operate independently but are typically placed under the command of an existing battle group or ad-hoc formation.
Across all types, a surface brigade is typically commanded by an officer with the rank of Haegun Junjang, typically translated as "commodore" but specifically referring to a one-star admiral. Destroyer and escort brigades are led by a ship with one-star flag facilities, but littoral warfare brigades are typically commanded from shore.
Destroyer brigades
Destroyer brigades (gughugham yŏdan) are groups of three ships, typically consisting of a flotilla leader with small-scale flag facilities and two attached destroyers subordinate to that unit. Note that while Anglian translations refer to both as "destroyers," the Menghean Navy distinguishes between guchugham (G/GY), which are surface-warfare-oriented warships of frigate size, and juryŏk howiham (H/HJ), which are multi-role escort ships of guided-missile destroyer size. Similarly, the destroyer brigades in this section serve as largely independent surface action groups, whereas the escort brigades (howiham yŏdan) in the following sections are more akin to foreign destroyer squadrons.
From the 1980s until the mid-to-late 2010s, Menghe also operated destroyer brigades which included Nunbora-class destroyers. By 2022, the last Nunboras had been retired and all extant destroyer brigades contained Chŏndong-class destroyers.
- 2nd Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-379 | Pungsu | Haeju-class destroyer |
| GY-224 | Josu | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-228 | Dolpung | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
- 9th Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-366 | Dongchŏn | Haeju-class destroyer |
| GY-227 | Ho-u | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-226 | Ilchul | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
- 12th Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Withdrawn for maintenance.
| HJ-368 | Gyŏngsan | Haeju-class destroyer |
| GY-229 | Pokpung | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-225 | Ubak | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
- 22nd Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-363 | Jinjŏng | Pyŏng'an-class destroyer |
| GY-216 | Chŏndong | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-219 | Pado | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
- 25th Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: On routine patrol in the Strait of Portcullia.
| HJ-377 | Myŏng'an | Haeju-class destroyer |
| GY-222 | Hongsu | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-220 | Pungrang | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
- 29th Destroyer Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-365 | Anchŏn | Haeju-class destroyer |
| GY-217 | Donghan | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
| GY-218 | Swaejŏn | Chŏndong-class destroyer |
Escort brigades
Independent escort brigades typically consist of one destroyer (howiham or juryŏk howiham, H/HJ) and two frigates (oechung howiham, HO). As with destroyer brigades, the destroyer at the lead of the formation incorporates limited flag facilities which the brigade commander can use to coordinate the movement of the other two ships.
Escort brigades can operate either independently or as part of a larger group. Typically, Menghe rotates one escort brigade off the coast of Isla Diamante, but would pull together off-duty escort brigades to protect amphibious battle groups in the leadup to a conflict.
Due to their greater number, the Menghean Navy's escort brigades are grouped into three divisions. These are largely administrative formations, and the rear admirals commanding them serve a largely administrative role. Because the individual brigades in each division rotate in and out of major repair service to keep one brigade at sea at any given time, an entire division would never go to sea as a combined unit.
1st Escort Division
The 1st Escort Division consists of four fairly modern escort brigades with Haeju-class destroyers and Chunchŏn-class frigates. It is based out of Quang Pha. From 2018 to 2022, the 1st Escort Division rotated one brigade through patrol duty off Isla Diamante, with the mission of supporting anti-air, anti-missile, anti-submarine, and shore bombardment duties in the event of war. The two docked brigades would be mobilized as escorts for the 4th Marine Infantry Brigade's landing ships on a voyage from Quang Pha to Isla Diamante or Altagracia.
- 3rd Escort Brigade
- Home port: Quang Pha
- Status on 1 April 2022: Withdrawn for maintenance.
| HJ-371 | Giju | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-343 | Misu | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
| HO-341 | Myŏngju | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
- 16th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Quang Pha
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-367 | Jŏksan | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-342 | Sŏlsan | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
| HO-340 | Chunchŏn | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
- 41st Escort Brigade
- Commander: Commodore Ri Min-ho
- Home port: Quang Pha
- Status on 1 April 2022: On patrol northeast of Isla Diamante.
| HJ-370 | Ranju | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-345 | Ryoju | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
| HO-346 | Raenghae | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
- 47th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Quang Pha
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-376 | Tongju | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-344 | Cheho | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
| HO-347 | Suju | Chunchŏn-class frigate |
2nd Escort Division
The 2nd Escort Division is identical in structure and composition to the 1st Escort Division, except that its brigades contain Sŏnsan-class frigates, a newer subclass of the Chunchŏn class. The brigades in this division are based in Puerto Alegre, and rotate through patrol duties in the Strait of Portcullia.
- 17th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance.
| HJ-378 | Yŏngjŏng | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-354 | Chŏngsŏng | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
| HO-349 | Pungsan | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
- 20th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-373 | Busin | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-348 | Sŏnsan | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
| HO-352 | Bunju | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
- 32nd Escort Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| HJ-364 | Haeju | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-351 | Ichŏn | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
| HO-353 | Wando | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
- 46th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Puerto Alegre
- Status on 1 April 2022: At sea outside Puerto Alegre.
| HJ-372 | Chŏnjin | Haeju-class destroyer |
| HO-355 | Pyŏnghae | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
| HO-350 | Juta | Sŏnsan-class frigate |
3rd Escort Division
The 3rd Escort Division is cobbled together from older surface ships, and in 2022 was comprised of Hyŏngnam-class destroyers and Ansa-class frigates, including one frigate of the Hawŏn subclass. With the exception of the refitted Hawŏn, all of these ships retain their single- or twin-arm missile launchers in place of VLS cells and 1980s-vintage variable depth sonar in place of newer towed sonar arrays. They would most likely be activated for rear-area or low-threat missions, such as escorting civilian shipping in the South Menghe Sea.
- 7th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Ranju
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| H-311 | Yŏnju | Hyŏngnam-class destroyer |
| HO-314 | Ansa | Ansa-class frigate |
| HO-316 | Tongjin | Ansa-class frigate |
- 11th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Ranju
- Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
| H-312 | Muju | Hyŏngnam-class destroyer |
| HO-317 | Gokhap | Ansa-class frigate |
- 19th Escort Brigade
- Home port: Ranju
- Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance.
| H-313 | Maepo | Hyŏngnam-class destroyer (unique subclass) |
| HO-319 | Nyŏmju | Ansa-class frigate |
| HO-320 | Hawŏn | Hawŏn-class frigate |