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South Korea's HII Launched the Seventh Type 214 KSS-2 Submarine For ROK Navy.

6 Apr, 2016 7:43 | 2016

Naval Forces News - South Korea

South Korea's HII Launched the Seventh Type 214 KSS-2 Submarine For ROK Navy

South Korea has launched its seventh KSS-2 submarine, manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), at Ulsan Shipyards. The Son Won-il class submarine was named Hong Beom-do, after a hero of South Korean independence struggle.

Picture of the launch ceremony. Hyundai Heavy Industries picture.

The submarine is a Type 214 design, incorporating diesel AIP (Air-Independent) propulsion. Hyundai Heavy Industries has so far built four submarines of the same class and has under construction a fifth. Hong Beom-do will be officially handed over to the Republic of Korea Navy in July 2017 given the successful completion of dock and sea trials.

South Korea ordered the first batch of three Type 214 submarines in 2000. A second order was placed in 2009 for an additional six units, which feature improvements in the autonomy provided by the AIP system. Of the total nine, HHI was scheduled to deliver six and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering the rest of them.

The KSS-2 / Type 214 submarines of the RoKN have a length of 65 m., a beam of 6.3 m, a draught of 6 m. and are capable of reaching a depth of 400 m. Their crew is comprised of 40 people. Their weapons include mines and White Shard torpedoes which are launched from eight 533 mm. tubes.

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South Korea's HII Launched the Seventh Type 214 KSS-2 Submarine For ROK Navy.