ROKS Hwacheon (AOE-59)
These ships were obsolete due to prolonged operation, which forced their retirement beginning in the late 1970s.As the demand for maritime operations increased day, the Navy required vessels to complete the missions.From 1988 to 1990, the first combat support ship, later named Cheonji, was built and launched.ROKS Hwacheon was launched in 1997 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned in 1998.She was the third logistic support ship built by the Navy.