NORTH Korea has revealed its latest nuclear warship which has features dating back to World War 2 such as an open-backed turret alongside a few modern touches.

       The Amnok-class corvette was presented during a demonstration by the Korean Navy for Kim Jong Un who oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media said on Monday.

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       The 611 Corvette has features dating back to WW2 Credit: AFP

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       Kim praised the vessel for its "high mobility and mighty striking power" Credit: AFP

       Pictures published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show the missile being launched from the vessel at an undisclosed location on the country's east coast.

       The missile launches were intended to verify the "combat function of the ship and the feature of its missile system," while improving the sailors’ capability to carry out an “attack mission in actual war," it said.

       "The ship rapidly hit target without even an error," KCNA reported.

       The nearly 3000-tonne ship features seemingly second-hand equipment suggesting North Korea has used pieces from retired ships such as the Najin-class light frigates, Naval News reports.

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       A quick look onboard shows an old 100mm gun standing in an open-backed turret- similar technology to that used on vessels during the Second World War.

       The ship which can hit speeds of 32 knots, comes with four Soviet-era antisubmarine rocket launchers that cannot turn but are targeted along with the ship.

       The vintage 405ft vessel features eight launchers for Hwasal-2 long-range strategic cruise missiles, capable of hitting targets 2,000km away.

       The warship which can have up to 200 crew onboard also has two 14.5mm 6-barrel Gatling gun turrets that are manually operated.

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       Unusual for a North Korean ship, the ship has six sextuple decoy launchers as well as 533mm torpedo tubes.

       The decoy launchers suggest there is also a radar electronic support measures system as well as a radio direction finder.

       Despite its obsolete features, the 611 Corvette is considered the most modern warship in North Korea.

       According to KCNA, Kim praised the ship for maintaining "high mobility and mighty striking power and constant preparedness for combat to cope with sudden situations.

       The latest missile test came as South Korea and the United States began the Ulchi Freedom Shield summer exercises on Monday, designed to enhance their joint responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

       Pyongyang has denounced the allies' military drills as a rehearsal for nuclear war.

       Last month the US deployed a nuke-armed submarine to North Korea's doorstep sparking fears of a nuclear war.

       For the first time since the 1980s, a US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine arrived in South Korea on July 18.

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       Kim oversaw the test of strategic cruise missiles state media said on Monday Credit: AFP 4

       The test took place at an undisclosed location on the East Coast Credit: EPA