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Republic of Korea Navy

January 08, 2023

This article is about the South Korean navy. For the North Korean navy, see Korean People's Navy.

The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; Korean: 대한민국 해군), also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and amphibious operations.[3] The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which functions as a branch of the Navy.[4] The ROK Navy has about 70,000 regular personnel including 29,000 Republic of Korea Marines. There are about 160 commissioned ships in the ROK Navy. The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles.

Republic of Korea Navy
대한민국 해군
Daehan-minguk Haegun
Symbol & logo ROKN introduced in 2000
Founded11 November 1945; 77 years ago (1945-11-11)
Country South Korea
TypeNavy
RoleMaritime warfare
Size~70,000 active duty personnel including 29,000 marines (2020)[1]
~150 ships and 70 aircraft[1]
Part of Republic of Korea Armed Forces
HeadquartersRepublic of Korea Navy HQ, Gyeryongdae complex, Gyeryong
Motto(s)바다로, 세계로
("To the sea, to the world")
MarchHaegunga
("Navy Anthem")[2]
Fleet
  • 19 submarines
  • 12 destroyers
  • 14 frigates
  • 7 corvettes
  • 65 patrol vessels
  • 17 amphibious warfare ships
  • 12 mine warfare ships
  • 20 auxiliary ships

Total:166 ships
Engagements
Websitewww.navy.mil.kr
Commanders
President Yoon Suk-yeol
Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lee Jong-ho
Insignia
Ensign
Flag and jack
Pennant
Roundel

The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. Since the Korean War, the South Korean navy had concentrated its efforts on building naval forces to counteract hostilities of North Korea. As South Korea's economy grew, the ROK Navy was able to locally build larger and better equipped fleets to deter aggression, to protect the sea lines of communication, and to support the nation's foreign policy.[5] As part of its mission, the ROK Navy has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century.[6] The ROK Navy aims to become a blue-water navy in the 2020s.[7][8]

Duties and objectives

The main duties of the Navy shall be operations on the sea, including landing operations, and the main duties of the Marine Corps shall be landing operations, and the Navy and Marine Corps shall be formed and equipped for that purpose and shall provide education and training necessary therefor.

— Act on the Organization of National Armed Forces[9]

The objectives of the ROK Navy as the main force for the national security and prosperity are:[10][11]

  • To deter war
  • To gain victory at sea
  • To protect national interests
  • To contribute to world peace

History

Main article: History of the Republic of Korea Navy

Origins

Further information: Naval history of Korea
 
Early 15th century Korean turtle ship in an illustration dating to 1795[12]

Korea has a long history of naval activity. In the late 4th century during the Three Kingdoms Period, Goguryeo defeated Baekje, fielding amphibious forces of 40,000 men in the process. In 732, the Balhae navy "attacked the Shandong peninsula and destroyed the biggest seaport of the Tang Empire in the east – Dengzhou."[13] In the 9th century, Commissioner Chang Bogo of Unified Silla established a maritime base called Cheonghaejin on an island to foster trading with China and Japan, and to eradicate pirates.

In 1380, naval forces of the Goryeo Dynasty defeated 500 invading Japanese pirate vessels by deploying shipboard guns, devised by Choi Moosun. This is reportedly the first use of shipboard guns in naval history. In 1389 and 1419, Korean naval forces invaded Tsushima Island to suppress Japanese piracy. In the early years of the Joseon Dynasty, the naval force reached its peak of 50,000 personnel, in order to combat the ongoing piracy issue.[14]

During the Japanese invasions of Korea (the Imjin War) in the 16th century, the Korean naval force commanded by Admiral Yi Sunshin, who later became the head of the navy, cut off the invaders' naval lifeline and defeated the Japanese fleet, reversing the war in favor of Joseon.[15] Admiral Yi is also credited with the creation of the Turtle Ship.

By the end of the 19th century, the Joseon navy had no significant naval force[16] other than coastal defense fortresses. In 1893, the Joseon court requested the British Consul-General to dispatch a naval officer for organizing a naval school in an attempt to modernize the navy. In September 1893, the navy school was established in Ganghwa Island. Lieutenant William H. Callwell, a retired British naval officer, and John W. Curtis, a gunnery instructor, served as instructors for 160 cadets and sailor recruits. However, the Royal Naval Academy was closed in November 1894, and the Joseon navy was brought to an end in 1895 due to the First Sino-Japanese War and the Gabo Reform. In 1903, the government of the Korean Empire purchased its first modern naval ship, KIS Yangmu.[17] Korean naval tradition was disrupted after Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built a considerable naval base – Chinkai Guard District in southern Korea (at present-day Jinhae).

Founding years and Korean War

 
ROKS Baekdusan (PC 701), the first warship of the ROK Navy, undergoing refitting at Hawaii in March 1950
 
A ROKN sailor places a S. Korean naval ensign on a torpedo boat, after its transfer by the U.S. in the midst of the Korean War

The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945. After Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945, Sohn Won-yil, a former merchant mariner and son of the Methodist minister and independence activist Sohn Jung-do,[18] organized the Marine Defense Group in Seoul. The Group formed the Korean Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy at Jinhae, and the Korean Coast Guard acquired 36 patrol boats (mainly ex-IJN and USN minecraft) through the United States Army Military Government in Korea. After the South Korean government government was established on August 15, 1948, the Korean Coast Guard became the Republic of Korea Navy, and Sohn was appointed as the first Chief of Naval Operations of the ROK Navy.[19] On April 15, 1949, the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) was founded at Jinhae.

In October 1949, the ROK Navy purchased a 600-ton submarine chaser, the former USS PC-823 with funds raised among its personnel. She was renamed ROKS Baekdusan (PC 701) after Paektu Mountain, and became "the first significant warship of the newly independent nation".[20][21]

The Korean War started with the North Korean army's surprise attack on Sunday, June 25, 1950. The ROK Navy confronted threats from the North Korean navy: "Perhaps the most aggressive and effective, if smallest, member of the South Korean armed services during the first year of the Korean War was the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). At the outset of the conflict, the 6,956-man ROKN, with [33][22] naval vessels of various types, was outnumbered by the 13,700 men and 110 naval vessels of the North Korean navy."[23] With its UN allies, dominated by U.S. forces, the ROK Navy was able to gain control in the seas surrounding the country, as a task group of the UN Blockading and Escort Force (Task Force 95). On July 27, 1953, the three-year-long war was brought to an end when an armistice agreement was signed. During the war, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Philippines, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States contributed naval vessels as UN allies; Denmark sent the hospital ship Jutlandia.[24] During the Korean War, the ROK Navy acquired 28 ex-USN ships including five Tacoma-class frigates.

In September 1953, the ROK Navy established the Republic of Korea Fleet, which was responsible for the operation and training of the ships.

Building up the fleet

 
Ex-USN Cannon-class destroyer escorts transferred to the ROK Navy at Boston in 1956
 
ROK Marines prepare defensive positions near Tuy Hòa in S. Vietnam circa 1965

After the Korean War, the ROK Navy built up its surface fleet with World War II-era warships loaned from the U.S. Navy. From 1955 to 1960, the ROK Navy acquired 42 ex-USN warships including two Cannon-class destroyer escorts. In May 1963, the ROK Navy acquired its first destroyer, ROKS Chungmu (DD 91), a Fletcher-class destroyer. Starting from 1972, nine former USN Allen M. Sumner-class and Gearing-class destroyers were transferred and added to the ROK Fleet inventory.

During the Vietnam War, the ROK Navy dispatched the Naval Transport Group ("Seagull"), and the Republic of Korea Marine Corps sent the 2nd Marine Brigade ("Blue Dragon") to South Vietnam. In April 1975, just before the Fall of Saigon, two ROKN LSTs evacuated about 1,300 South Vietnamese and South Koreans from South Vietnam to South Korea.[25]

On July 30, 1960, ROKS Gangwon (DE 72), formerly USS Sutton (DE-771), sank the North Korean navy patrol craft PBS 371 off the coast of Geojin. On January 19, 1967, ROKS Dangpo (PCE 56), the former USS Marfa, was sunk by North Korean coastal artillery north of the demarcation line off the east coast of Korea.[26] In June 1970, a Navy broadcast vessel (I 2) was captured and abducted by North Korean patrol craft in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Islands in the West Sea (Yellow Sea).[27]

On February 22, 1974, a Navy harbor tug (YTL 30) capsized off Tongyeong, resulting in death of 153 Navy, Coast Guard recruits and 6 sailors.

Indigenous warship building

 
ROKS Gyeongbuk (FF 956), one of the Navy's first locally built Ulsan-class frigates
 
ROKN seamen in the early 1980s; the lettering on their hats reads "Republic of Korea Navy" in Korean

In the 1970s, through the Park Chung-hee Administration's "Yulgok Plan" (an eight-year national defense plan "to build up self-reliant, national defense capability"),[28] the ROK Navy began to establish a fleet of locally built warships. The Navy acquired shipbuilding capabilities by planning and building high-speed patrol craft such as Baekgu class and Chamsuri class in the 1970s – in November 1972, the ROK Navy launched its first domestically built fast patrol craft to intercept North Korean spy boats. The lead ship (FF 951) of the 2,000-ton Ulsan-class frigates was launched in 1980. The lead ship (PCC 751) of the 1,000-ton Donghae-class corvettes and the lead ship (PCC 756) of the updated Pohang-class corvettes were launched in 1982 and 1984 respectively. With local shipbuilders, the ROK Navy continued to carry out other shipbuilding programs for such as the Dolgorae-class midget submarine, Gojunbong-class tank landing ship, mine warfare ship (Wonsan-class minelayer, Ganggyeong-class minesweeper), Cheonji-class logistics support ship, and Cheonghaejin-class submarine rescue ship in the 1980s and 1990s.

In November 1987, the Headquarters Republic of Korea Marine Corps was re-established; it was disbanded in October 1973 due to budget constraint.[29] In June 1993, the ROK Navy Headquarters was relocated from Seoul to the Gyeryongdae complex, the tri-service headquarters in Gyeryong.[30]

From a coastal navy to a green-water navy

 
ROKS Lee Sunsin (SS 068), one of the Navy's first locally built Chang Bogo-class submarines
 
The Navy's first locally built AEGIS destroyer, ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) in formation

Since the 1990s, the ROK Navy has been trying to build an ocean-going fleet to protect its sea lines of communication. In 1989, the Navy mentioned the "Strategic Task Fleet" (Jeollyak-gidong-hamdae) in the Joint Strategic Objectives Plan. The ROK Naval forces began to participate in RIMPAC exercises from 1990. During Admiral An Pyong-tae's tenure as CNO, President Kim Young-sam supported the Navy by approving a long-term shipbuilding plan for the ocean-going navy.[31] In 1999, the Navy developed its strategic vision for the 2020s as "Navy Vision 2020" that outlined the Navy's future Task Fleet, which includes light aircraft carriers and ballistic missile submarines.[32]

At the same time, the ROK Navy steadily upgraded its naval forces: In order to strengthen the surface combatants, the ROK Navy launched the lead ship (DDH 971) of the Kwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer in 1996 to replace the former USN destroyers. For building up a submarine force, the ROK Navy acquired its first submarine (other than midget submarines), ROKS Chang Bogo (SS 061), from Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany in 1992. In order to replace its antiquated S-2 Tracker anti-submarine warfare aircraft, the ROK Navy purchased a squadron of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, which were delivered starting in 1995.

In October 1998, the ROK Navy hosted its first international fleet review in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Korea and its armed forces off of the coast of Busan and Jinhae.

In June 1999, the ROK and DPRK naval forces met in the First Battle of Yeonpyeong near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Islands. On June 29, 2002, the two navies engaged again in the same vicinity, resulting in the sinking of ROKS Chamsuri 357 (PKM 357).

In 2002, the lead ship (DDH 975) of the 5,500-ton Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyers was launched.[33] In 2005, an 18,800-ton amphibious transport dock, ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) was launched. In 2006, the ROK Navy launched the lead ship (SS 072), which was named after the first Chief of Naval Operations, of the 1,800-ton Sohn Wonyil-class submarine equipped with an Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system. In May 2007, the ROK Navy launched the lead ship (DDG 991) of the 11,000-ton Sejong the Great-class destroyers, built around the American-made AEGIS combat system and the SPY-1D(v) multi-function phased array radar. In December 2008, the ROK Navy commissioned the fast missile craft ROKS Yoon Youngha (PKG 711), which was named after the skipper of ROKS Chamsuri 357.

From 2001 to 2003, a naval transport unit called Haeseong supported Operation Enduring Freedom and the Sangnoksu Unit in East Timor. In 2005, the Navy dispatched transport unit Jejung to supply aid in humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[34] The ROK Navy hosted its second international fleet review off coast of Busan in October 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the South Korean government.

On March 26, 2010, ROKS Cheonan (PCC 772), a Pohang-class corvette was sunk by a North Korean torpedo, resulting in the deaths of 46 sailors near Baengnyeong Island, in the vicinity of the Northern Limit Line.[35][36]

From green water to blue water

 
The Cheonghae unit of the multinational naval task force, Combined Task Force 151
 
ROK naval commandos in a mock assault. They rescued captured tanker's crew from Somali pirates in 2011

In preparation for an ocean-going navy, the ROK Navy established a task force called Maritime Task Flotilla Seven in February 2010.

Since 2009, a Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyer from the task force is being deployed as the Escort Task Group (Cheonghae) in response to piracy off the coast of Somalia. On January 21, 2011, naval commandos of the task group carried out an operation, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of the hijacked MV Samho Jewelry.[37] As a humanitarian operation, the unit was dispatched to evacuate South Koreans and foreign nationals from war-torn Libya in 2011 and 2014.[38]

The ROK Navy completed a new naval base called Jeju Civilian-Military Complex Port in February 2016 on the southern coast of Jeju Island to protect the sea lines of communication.[39] In order to support ocean-going operations, the ROK Navy commissioned the 10,000-ton logistics support ship, ROKS Soyang (AOE 51), and launched the first locally designed 3,000-ton submarine, Dosan Ahn Changho (SS 083) in September 2018.[40]

The ROK Navy continued shipbuilding programs to upgrade its fleet with local shipbuilders. In order to replace the aging Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates, and to take over multi-role operations such as coast patrol and anti-submarine warfare, the ROK Navy commissioned six 2,300-ton Incheon-class frigates between 2013 and 2016, and the lead ship (FFG 818) of the 2,800-ton Daegu-class frigates in March 2018. Two ex-USN Edenton-class salvage and rescue ships were replaced with two locally built 3,500-ton Tongyeong-class ships between 2014 and 2016. The Navy commissioned a 3,000-ton minelayer, ROKS Nampo (MLS 570), in June 2017. The lead ship of the PKX-B fast rocket craft, ROKS Chamsuri 211 (PKMR 211), was commissioned in November 2017 to relieve the aging fleet of Chamsuri-class patrol craft. The ROK Navy commissioned four 4,500-ton Cheonwangbong-class dock landing ships between 2014 and 2018. In May 2018, the Navy launched the Marado (LPH 6112), which was the second ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious transport dock. In June 2018, the Navy launched a 4,500-ton training ship, the Hansando (ATH 81), which was also designed as a casualty receiving and treatment ship (CRTS).

In October 2018, the Navy hosted its third international fleet review off coast of Jeju Island.[41]

In 2019, the Navy updated its strategic vision for the 100th anniversary of the ROK Navy as "Navy Vision 2045". As part of the vision, Admiral Sim Seung-seob, the Chief of Naval Operations proposed to build an ICT-based, system-driven "Smart Navy".[42]

Aircraft carrier ambitions

Since the 1990s, the ROK Navy has been planning to acquire an aircraft carrier force as part of its commitment to become a blue-water navy. The symbol of the ROK Navy that was introduced in 2000 depicts the Navy's aircraft carrier ambitions. In 2005 and 2018 the ROK Navy launched two 18,800-ton Dokdo-class amphibious ships (LPH), equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for operating helicopters.

In August 2020, the Ministry of National Defense formally announced its intent to begin construction of a 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier. It is expected to purchase F-35B aircraft from the United States for the carrier.[43] It was authorized as the CVX program in February 2021.

Organization

Further information: List of operating units and shore establishments of the Republic of Korea Navy

The Republic of Korea Navy includes the Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters, Republic of Korea Fleet, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Naval Education and Training Command, Naval Logistics Command, and Naval Academy. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer of the ROK Navy.

Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters

The ROK Navy is led by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters is located within the Gyeryongdae complex, the tri-service headquarters in Gyeryong, includes the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and various agencies and staff functions.[44]

The CNO is a four-star admiral and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CNO oversees the administration of organizing, recruiting, training, equipping, supplying, and mobilizing the ROK Navy. Despite the title, the Chief of Naval Operations does not have operational command authority over combat units (i.e. Republic of Korea Fleet, Republic of Korea Marine Corps). The CNO is an administrative position based in the Gyeryongdae complex, and exercises supervision of Navy organizations as the designee of the Minister of National Defense. Operational command of combat units falls within the purview of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who reports to the Minister of National Defense.[45]

Republic of Korea Fleet

 
Map of South Korea

The Republic of Korea Fleet, the highest operational command of the ROK Navy, was established in September 1953. Headquartered at Busan Naval Base, the Commander Republic of Korea Fleet (formerly Commander-in-Chief Republic of Korea Fleet) is responsible for naval operations. COMROKFLT, a three-star admiral, also serves as the Commander Naval Component Command (CNCC) of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command (CFC).

The Republic of Korea Fleet has three numbered fleets each assigned to the seas east, west, and south of South Korea:

  • Maritime Battle Group One
  • Maritime Battle Group Two
  • Incheon Naval Sector Defense Command (HQ: Incheon)
  • Maritime Battle Group Three

For various types of naval operations, the ROK Fleet has a submarine force, two surface flotillas, a naval aviation force, a special warfare force, and units for combat readiness and meteorology/oceanography:

  • Submarine Force Command[46]
  • Component Flotilla Five (Mine Squadron 52, Amphibious Squadron 53, Naval Mobile Construction Squadron 59)
  • Air Wing Six
  • Maritime Task Flotilla Seven (Maritime Task Squadron 71, Maritime Task Squadron 72, Mobile Logistics Squadron 77)
  • Battle Training Group Eight[47]
  • Naval Special Warfare Flotilla (including UDT/SEAL, EOD, and Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (SSU)[48])
  • Naval Intelligence Group
  • Numbered fleets

In 1986, the ROK Navy reorganized its patrol forces into three fleets: the First Fleet, Second Fleet, and Third Fleet. The three numbered fleets, each is led by a rear admiral (upper half), are responsible for protecting the coastal water around South Korea: The First Fleet is for the eastern naval sector, the Second Fleet is for the western naval sector and the Third Fleet is for the southern naval sector including Jeju Island. Each fleet includes a Maritime Battle Group, Logistics Squadron, Base Squadron, and Training Squadron.[49] The Maritime Battle Group comprises squadrons of patrol forces composed of Kwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers, Daegu-class and Incheon-class frigates, Ulsan-class frigates, Pohang-class corvettes, and patrol vessels (Yoon Youngha-class fast missile craft, Chamsuri 211-class fast rocket craft, Chamsuri-class fast patrol boats).

  • Submarine Force Command

Headquartered in Jinhae, the Submarine Force Command was established in February 2015. The ROK Navy's submarine unit had a humble beginning with three Dolgorae-class midget submarines in June 1990. After acquiring ROKS Chang Bogo (SS 061), a Type 209-class submarine, the Submarine Squadron 57 of the Component Flotilla Five was upgraded to the Submarine Flotilla Nine in October 1995. Since then, it has been playing the role of the ROK Navy's core strength.

The Submarine Force Command, which is led by a rear admiral (upper half), includes six Submarine Squadrons with Type 214 submarines (Sohn Wonyil class) and Type 209 submarines (Chang Bogo class). In September 2018, the ROK Navy launched the first locally designed 3,000-ton submarine, Dosan Ahn Changho (SS 083).

The Submarine Force Command offers the International Submarine Education & Training Program (ISETP) for submariners around the world.[50]

  • Component Flotilla Five

Headquartered in Jinhae, the Component Flotilla Five has been the matrix of various units conducting naval component operations such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW), mine warfare, amphibious warfare, salvage and special operations. As a successor to the Flotilla One and Flotilla Two, the Component Flotilla Five was founded in 1986 with the ASW Squadron 51 (later to become Maritime Task Flotilla Seven), Mine Squadron 52, Amphibious Squadron 53, Service Squadron 55 (later Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit), and Special Warfare Squadron 56 (later Naval Special Warfare Flotilla). In 1990 and 2007, the Submarine Squadron 57 (later Submarine Force Command) and Training Squadron 509 (later Naval Battle Training Group Eight) were established respectively. As of December 2018, the Component Flotilla Five was composed of the Mine Squadron 52, Amphibious Squadron 53, and Naval Mobile Construction Squadron 59. The Commander Component Flotilla Five is a rear admiral (lower half).[51]

  • Air Wing Six

Headquartered in Pohang, the Commander Air Wing Six is responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. South Korean naval flying started in 1951, with the reconstruction of a former USAF T-6 Texan for naval duties. In 1957, the ROK Navy established the Fleet Aviation Unit, which became the Fleet Air Wing in 1977 when the Navy strengthened its naval aviation force by acquiring Grumman S-2 Tracker ASW aircraft and Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters. In 1986, the Fleet Air Wing was renamed the Air Wing Six.

The Air Wing Six has naval air stations in Pohang (K-3), Mokpo (K-15), Jinhae (K-10), and a detached unit at Jeju International Airport. The Air Wing Six, which is led by a rear admiral (lower half), includes three air groups, and operates about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft such as P-3CK Orion maritime patrol aircraft and AW159 Wildcat ASW helicopters.

The ROK Navy plans to upgrade the Air Wing Six to a naval air force command.[6]

  • Maritime Task Flotilla Seven

Since the 1990s, the ROK Navy has been trying to build an ocean-going fleet to protect the sea lines of communication. In 2001, President Kim Dae-jung revealed that the Navy will have a task force called "Strategic Task Fleet" (Jeollyak-gidong-hamdae), which will "protect national interests in the five oceans and contribute to world peace."[52]

As part of the plan, the ROK Navy established a task force called Maritime Task Flotilla Seven on February 1, 2010, which evolved from the ASW Squadron 51 of the Component Flotilla Five. It is led by a rear admiral (lower half), and headquartered at Jeju Naval Base in Jeju Island. The task force is responsible for the defense of South Korea against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communication. The Maritime Task Flotilla Seven includes three surface squadrons: The Maritime Task Squadron 71 and 72 are composed of three Sejong the Great-class AEGIS guided-missile destroyers and six Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyers; the Mobile Logistics Squadron 77 is composed of Soyang-class and Cheonji-class fast combat support ships.[53]

A Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyer of the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven is being deployed as the Escort Task Group (Cheonghae) in response to piracy in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia. As a humanitarian operation, ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) of the task group was dispatched to evacuate South Koreans and foreign nationals from war-torn Libya in 2014.[38]

The ROK Navy plans to upgrade the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven to a fleet with 18 destroyers.[6]

Republic of Korea Marine Corps

 
KAAV7A1 assault amphibious vehicles of the ROKMC at Cobra Gold 2014 in Thailand
Main article: Republic of Korea Marine Corps

The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which functions as a branch of the Navy.[54] The ROK Marine Corps is responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the ROK Navy. The Marine Corps, with 29,000 personnel, is organized into two divisions and two brigades under the Headquarters ROK Marine Corps. The Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps is a three-star general. The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles, main battle tanks, and self-propelled artillery.

Shore establishments

  • Naval Education and Training Command

Headquartered in Jinhae, the Naval Education and Training Command is one of the two major shore commands of the ROK Navy. The Command is responsible for training, education and professional development of the Navy's active duty Sailors.[55] One of its primary roles is to conduct the initial orientation and basic training for new recruits of the Navy and the Korea Coast Guard. The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) is under the Naval Education and Training Command. The Naval Education and Training Command is led by a vice admiral.

  • Naval Logistics Command

The Naval Logistics Command is the other major shore command of the ROK Navy. It is located in Jinhae. The Command delivers logistics and support to the Navy, and is committed to the Navy's combat readiness. It includes the Naval Ship Yard, the Naval Supply Center, the Naval Ordnance Ammunition Center, and the Naval Technology Research Institute. The Naval Logistics Command is led by a rear admiral (upper half).[56]

  • Republic of Korea Naval Academy
 
Midshipmen stand in formation at the ROK Naval Academy graduation ceremony
Main article: Korea Naval Academy

The Republic of Korea Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational service academy located in Jinhae. It was established in 1946. Graduates are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. The Naval Academy also hosts the Officer Candidate School (OCS), which provides training to become commissioned officers for civilian college graduates and candidates with military experience.[57] The Superintendent of the ROK Naval Academy is a vice admiral.

U.S. naval units in South Korea

South Korea has a joint military partnership with the United States as outlined by the Mutual Defense Treaty signed in October 1953. The ROK Navy has worked closely with the U.S. Navy to promote regional stability.

Headquartered at Busan Naval Base,[58] the Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) is a shore command of the United States Navy that serves as the shore support agency for all U.S. naval activity in South Korea. The U.S. Naval Forces Korea was established in July 1957, with headquarters in Seoul.

Originally established as the U.S. Naval Advisory Group Chinhae Detachment, the Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) is a U.S. Navy installation in Jinhae.

Bases

The ROK Navy operates several naval bases in South Korea: Jinhae, Busan, Donghae, Pyeongtaek, Mokpo, Incheon, Pohang, Jeju Island, Baengnyeong Island. Naval air stations are in Pohang, Mokpo, and Jinhae.

Situated in the southeastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, Jinhae has been the major naval port in Korea since the Imperial Japanese Navy built a naval base during the Japanese occupation period. After Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan, the Korean Coast Guard (later the ROK Navy) was formed in Jinhae. Jinhae Naval Base is the principal homeport of the Republic of Korea Fleet, and hosts vital naval facilities including the Naval Shipyard. The Jinhae Naval Base Command is responsible for protecting the area.

Located in South Korea's second most-populous city after Seoul, Busan Naval Base has become another major naval base for the ROK Fleet since its headquarters moved from Jinhae in 2007. The base can accommodate up to 30 naval ships as big as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

Donghae, Pyeongtaek, and Mokpo hosts the headquarters of the First, Second and the Third Fleet respectively. Incheon hosts the Incheon Naval Sector Defense Command under a one-star admiral responsible for protecting littoral waters close to Seoul, the nation's capital. Pohang has a naval base for amphibious forces such as the 1st Marine Division ("Sea Dragon") located nearby.

Jeju Naval Base

In February 2016, the ROK Navy completed a new naval base on the southern coast of South Korea's largest island - Jeju, which lies in the Korea Strait. Jeju Naval Base was established to protect the sea lines of communication and to strengthen the Navy's control over the seas around South Korea.[59] It is home of the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven and the Submarine Squadron 93. The base is also known as Jeju Civilian-Military Complex Port because it was designed to be jointly used by military and civilians; there is a pier and terminal for cruise ships. The base can host up to 20 naval vessels and two 150,000-ton cruise ships at the same time.[60]

Jeju Naval Base was the venue for the international fleet review 2018 in October 2018.[61]

Personnel

The ROK Navy has about 70,000 personnel, including the 29,000 members of the ROK Marine Corps.

Military service is mandatory for all South Korean men. In the ROK Navy, all members are volunteers, with enlisted seamen serving for 20-month periods; commissioned officers, warrant officers, and petty officers serving longer terms than those of enlisted seamen, or as career. Women can volunteer as officers, warrant officers, or petty officers. In 2001, six female ensigns, who had become commissioned officers through the Officer Candidate School, were assigned to serve on surface ships of the ROK Navy, for the first time.[62]

  • Commissioned officers
 
Three ROKN Lieutenants were appointed as the first female commanding officers of Chamsuri-class patrol boats in 2012.

There are several paths to becoming a commissioned officer in the ROK Navy, including the Naval Academy, Officer Candidate School (OCS), and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Officer Candidate School, located at the Naval Academy, Jinhae, provides training for candidates with current or prior enlisted experience in the military and civilian college graduates, which take majority in OCS.

  • Warrant officers

The warrant officer rank in the South Korean armed forces falls in between that of non-commissioned and commissioned officers. In the ROK Navy, warrant officers are mostly former non-commissioned officers who had earned the rating of Sangsa (Chief petty officer) or Wonsa (Master chief petty officer) and who had been selected for and completed the warrant officer candidate program. Other routes include the naval aviation program and Air Intercept Controller (AIC) program; a small number of warrant officers serve as language officers who specialize in English translation and interpretation.[63]

Warrant officers mess in the wardroom with commissioned officers.

  • Petty officers
 
A South Korean navy petty officer aboard ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) waves to onlookers pier side

Petty officers originate from a petty officer candidate program, which trains military personnel and civilians who take majority - seamen experience is not required to become petty officers. In the ROK Navy, personnel with ranks of Hasa (Petty officer) through Wonsa are considered petty officers (i.e. non-commissioned officers). Those at Sangsa and Wonsa are further referred to as "CPO" (chief petty officer) collectively and considered a separate community within the Navy. "CPO"s have privileges such as separate dining and living areas.

There are the appointments of Juim-wonsa and Juim-sangsa equivalent to that of the U.S. Navy's command master chief petty officer (CMDCM). The positions are filled by senior Wonsa and Sangsa respectively and unlike their U.S. Navy counterparts, the ROK Navy Juim-wonsa and Juim-sangsa wear the same standard rate insignia of Wonsa or Sangsa with an identification badge.[1]

  • Seamen
 
Two South Korean navy seamen find the time to relax

In the ROK Navy, seamen are referred to as "Subyeong" (Korean: 수병; Hanja: 水兵). Normally the enlisted seamen serve in the Navy for 20 months; civilian recruits get initial trainings at the basic military training center in Jinhae as Ideungbyeong (Seaman 2nd class). After completing their military services as Byeongjang (Leading seaman), most of them are transferred from active duty to the naval reserve. Others continue the military service as Hasa (Petty officer) and may become career petty officers.[64]

Uniforms

ROK Navy uniforms were influenced by US Navy uniforms with some notable differences. Petty officers, not just chief petty officers, wear uniforms identical to that of a commissioned officer's uniform except with different insignia, and petty officers wear a combination cap with a white cover and a gold chinstrap. Seamen wear dungaree trousers, chambray shirts and "dixie cup" hats as their work uniforms. Honor guards and musicians of the navy bands of seaman rates wear sailor caps bearing "Republic of Korea Navy" in Hangul with the dress uniforms.

A new shipboard working uniform similar to the NWU Type I has been issued since 2021.[65]

Ranks and rates

Main article: Military ranks of South Korea

In the ROK Navy, as in the rest of the ROK Armed Forces, ranks fall into one of four categories: commissioned officer, warrant officer, petty officer (non-commissioned officer), and seaman, in decreasing order of authority. Commissioned officer ranks are subdivided into flag officers, senior officers (lieutenant commander through captain), and junior officers (ensign through lieutenant).

ROK Navy commissioned officer ranks have two distinct sets of rank insignia: On dress uniform a series of stripes similar to Commonwealth naval ranks are worn; on service uniforms, working uniforms, and special uniform situations (combat utilities and flight suits), the rank insignia are the same as the equivalent rank in the Army or the Air Force. The warrant officer rank insignia is denoted by a gold-colored Sowi insignia, and a single broken stripe.

All three branches – the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force of the ROK Armed Forces share the same rank insignia and the same names of ranks in Korean.

Commissioned officer
Rank group Flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Republic of Korea Navy[66]
  
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
원수
Wonsu 		대장
Daejang 		중장
Jungjang 		소장
Sojang 		준장
Junjang 		대령
Daeryeong 		중령
Jungnyeong 		소령
Soryeong 		대위
Daewi 		중위
Jungwi 		소위
Sowi
Warrant officer
Rank group Warrant officer
  Republic of Korea Navy  
 
준위
Junwi
Enlisted
Rank group Petty officers Seamen
  Republic of Korea Navy[66]
                
원사
Wonsa 		상사
Sangsa 		중사
Jungsa 		하사
Hasa 		병장
Byeongjang 		상등병
Sangdeungbyeong 		일등병
Ildeungbyeong 		이등병
Ideungbyeong

International activities

 
A U.S. Navy MH-60S landing on the flight deck of ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) during the Korean Interoperability Training Program

The ROK Navy frequently participates in multinational exercises and international activities. Also it has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century.

  • Cruise Training: Since 1954, the ROK Navy has conducted the annual ocean-going training with the fourth year midshipmen (naval cadets) of the Naval Academy to provide on the job training before commissioning them and to foster relations with other navies around the world. In 1992, the ROK Navy ships - ROKS Chungnam (FF 953) and ROKS Masan (FF 955) of the Cruise Training Unit circumnavigated the world for the first time.
  • Navy to Navy Talks: The ROK Navy holds regular naval conferences with its counterparts of Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and United States.[67][68]
  • Pacific Reach: The ROK Navy has participated in the biannual submarine rescue exercise since 2000. In 2004, the ROK Navy hosted the exercise, which was the first multinational naval exercise the ROK Navy ever hosted.
  • RIMPAC: The ROK Naval forces have participated in the biannual multilateral naval exercise since 1990.
  • ROKN-JMSDF SAREX: The ROK Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted the search and rescue exercise biannually since 1999.
  • WP MCMEX/DIVEX: The mine warfare forces of the ROK Navy have participated in the Western Pacific Mine Counter Measure Exercise/Diving Exercise since 2004.
  • Cobra Gold: Together with the ROK Marines, the ROK Navy has participated in Cobra Gold since 2010.[69][70]
  • ROK-US combined amphibious landing exercise: The ROK Navy and ROKMC together with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps conduct the exercise annually in Korea.

Counter-piracy operations

Further information: Piracy in Somalia

Since March 2009, the ROK Navy has deployed the Escort Task Group (Cheonghae) in response to piracy in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia. The task group is composed of a Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyer and about 30 naval special warfare personnel. The group operates as part of the multinational task force, Combined Task Force 151 of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).[71] ROKS Munmu the Great was the first ship to be deployed as part of the unit to Somali waters. On January 21, 2011, South Korean naval commandos of the task group carried out Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden, an operation to rescue the crew of the hijacked MV Samho Jewelry and succeed in rescuing the crew and killing or capturing all of the pirates on board.[37]

As of March 2019, about 8,500 sailors were deployed to the Gulf of Aden in 28 Escort Task Groups, which had escorted about 22,000 ships since the first deployment.[72]

International fleet review

 
Multinational ships steam in formation at the ROK international Fleet Review 2018

In October 1998, the ROK Navy hosted its first international fleet review in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Korea and its armed forces off coast of Busan and Jinhae. 21 ships from 11 countries (Australia, Bangladesh, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States) participated in the fleet review as well as 34 ships and 15 aircraft from South Korea.[73] The ROK Navy hosted its second international fleet review off coast of Busan in October 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the South Korean government. 22 ships from 11 countries (Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States) participated in the fleet review as well as 33 ships and 27 aircraft from South Korea.[74][75]

The Cruise Training Unit – ROKS Kwaggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Jeju (FF 958) and ROKS Cheonji (AOE 57) participated in International Fleet Review 2002 commemorating the 50th anniversary of JMSDF in Tokyo Bay. The Cruise Training Fleet – ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sunshin (DDH 975) and ROKS Cheonji (AOE 57) - visited the United Kingdom in order to take part in the International Fleet Review for Trafalgar 200 in 2005. In April 2009, ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) and ROKS Kang Gamchan (DDH 979) attended an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Qingdao. In August 2009, the Cruise Training Flotilla – ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981) and ROKS Daecheong (AOE 58) participated in the Indonesian International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence.

The ROK Navy hosted its third international fleet review off coast of Jeju Island in October 2018. 15 ships from 9 countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, India, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Vietnam) participated in the pass-in-review as well as 24 ships and 24 aircraft from South Korea.[76] In April 2019, ROKS Gyeonggi (FFG 812) attended an international fleet review to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the PLA Navy in Qingdao.

Equipment

There are about 160 commissioned ships with the ROK Navy (a total displacement of about 350,000 tonnes[77]). The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Ships

Further information: List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
See also: List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy for a list of decommissioned ships of the South Korean navy

The vessels are categorized into four levels. A first-rate ship (Sohn Wonyil–class SS, DDG, DDH, LPH, MLS, and AOE) is commanded by a captain; a second-rate ship (SS, FFG, FF, PCC, LST, ATS, and ASR) by a commander; a third-rate ship (PKG, MSH, and MHC) by a lieutenant commander; and a fourth-rate craft (PKMR, PKM, and LSF) is commanded by a lieutenant or a warrant officer.

The ROK Navy employs the U.S. Navy–style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. DDH 975[note 1]). The names are that of the historical figures, Navy heroes, provinces, cities, counties, peaks, lakes, islands, and birds. The Chief of Naval Operations selects the names of ships.[10]

The ship prefix for all the commissioned ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English.

Class Image ROKN classification Displacement
(light/full tons) 		First deployment Commissioned Launched Note
Submarines
Dosan Ahn Changho class   SS: Submarine 3,750 (submerged) 2021 1 2 SS-III (KSS-III Batch-I; 3 in batch)
Sohn Wonyil class   SS: Submarine 1,860 (submerged) 2007 9 - SS-II (9 in class); Capable of launching cruise missiles[78]
Chang Bogo class   SS: Submarine 1,290 (submerged) 1993 9[79] - SS-I (Being upgraded)[80]
Destroyers
Sejong the Great class   DDG: Destroyer Guided-missile 7,650/10,600 2008 3 [81] 1 3 more planned as KDX-III Batch-II[82]
Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class   DDH: Destroyer Helicopter 4,500/5,520 2003 6[83] - DDH-II; To be followed by KDDX
Kwanggaeto the Great class   DDH: Destroyer Helicopter 3,200/3,900 1998 3 - DDH-I
Frigates
Daegu class   FFG: Frigate Guided-missile 3,100/3,650 2018 4 4 FFG-II (FFX Batch-II; 8 in batch)
Incheon class   FFG: Frigate Guided-missile 2,500/3,251 2013 6 - FFG-I
Ulsan class   FF: Frigate 1,446/2,350 1981 2 - To be replaced by FFG
Corvettes
Pohang class   PCC: Patrol Combat Corvette 950/1,220 1984 5 - To be replaced by FFG
Patrol vessels
Yoon Youngha class   PKG: Patrol Killer Guided-missile 440/570 2008 18[84] - -
Chamsuri (PKMR 211) class - PKMR: Patrol Killer Medium Rocket 210/250 2017 12 4 PKX-B Batch-I (16 in batch)
Chamsuri (PKM 268) class   PKM: Patrol Killer Medium 151/170 1978 35 - To be replaced by PKG & PKMR
Amphibious warfare ships
Dokdo class   LPH: Landing Transport Helicopter[85] 14,550/19,000 2007 2 - -
Cheonwangbong class   LST: Landing Ship Tank 4,900/8,000 2014 4[86] - LST-II
Gojunbong class   LST: Landing Ship Tank 2,900/4,900 1993 4 - -
Solgae (LSF 631) class   LSF: Landing Ship Fast 95/155 2007 4 - LSF-II (locally-built LCAC); 4 more ordered
Solgae (LSF 621) class   LSF: Landing Ship Fast 132/149 2005 3 - Assault hovercraft (Project 12061E Murena-E) transferred from Russia[87][88]
Mine warfare ships
Nampo class - MLS: Mine Layer Ship 3,000/4,240 2017 1[89] - MLS-II
Wonsan class   MLS: Mine Layer Ship 2,500/3,300 1997 1 - -
Yangyang class   MSH: Mine Sweeper Hunter 730/880 1999 5[90] 1 -
Ganggyeong class MHC: Mine Hunter Coastal 470/520 1986 6 - -
Auxiliary ships
Hansando class - ATH: Training Ship Helicopter 4,500/6,000 2020 1[91] - Training ship and Casualty Receiving & Treatment Ships (CRTS)
Soyang class   AOE: Fast Combat Support Ship 10,600/23,000 2018 1[92] - AOE-II
Cheonji class   AOE: Fast Combat Support Ship 4,200/9,200 1991 3 - -
Tongyeong class   ATS: Salvage and Rescue Ship 3,500/4,710 2014 2[93] - ATS-II
Ganghwado class - ASR: Submarine Rescue Ship 5,600/6,800 2021 - 1 ASR-II
Cheonghaejin class   ASR: Submarine Rescue Ship 3,200/4,300 1996 1 - To be followed by ASR-II
Singiwon class - AGS: Surveying Ship 3,500/4,600 2014 1[94][95] - AGX-II
Sinsegi class - AGS: Surveying Ship 2,850/3,700 2003 1[96] - AGX-I
Mulgae (LCU 87) class - LCU: Landing Craft Utility 540/940 2010 3 - 500-ton LCU for logistics support
Mulgae (LCU/L 79) class - LCU/L: Landing Craft Utility Minelayer 235/442 1998 7 - Littoral transport, logistics and mine warfare support

Aircraft

The Air Wing Six operates about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft including P-3CK Orion maritime patrol aircraft and AW159 Wildcat ASW helicopters. These aircraft operate from bases throughout South Korea, as well as from the ROK Navy's ships.

The ROK Navy had operated about 30 S-2 anti-submarine warfare aircraft from 1976 to 2001. From 1977 to 1979, the Navy had acquired 12 Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters for shipboard helicopter operations with ex-USN Gearing-class destroyers. The ROK Navy had acquired eight P-3C aircraft by 1996, and eight more P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft (ex-USN P-3B) were delivered to the ROK Navy by 2010 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and modernization. The Navy took delivery of the first batch of 12 Mk.99 Lynx helicopters in 1991; a second batch of 13 Mk.99A Super Lynx helicopters began delivery in 1999. In 2016, the Navy took delivery of eight AW159 Wildcats helicopters.

Aircraft Image Type Variant First deployment In service Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
Lockheed P-3 Orion   ASW/Maritime patrol aircraft P-3CK 2010 8[97] ex-USN P-3B modernized by KAI
P-3C 1995 8 Updated[98]
Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II - light utility aircraft F406 1999 5[99] Target tug
Rotary-wing aircraft
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat - ASW helicopter AW159 2017 8[100] -
Westland Lynx   ASW helicopter Super Lynx Mk.99A 1999 12[101] -
Lynx Mk.99 1991 11 -
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk   utility transport helicopter UH-60P 1994 8[99] Built by KAL-ASD
Bell UH-1 Iroquois   utility transport helicopter UH-1H 1978 8[99] -

Weaponry

Main article: List of Republic of Korea Navy weaponry

The ROK Navy, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) have been developing naval weaponry with local defense companies.

Future acquisitions

Ships

  • Korean Submarine (KSS)
Main article: Korean Attack Submarine program

The KSS program was a three-phased program to build up the ROK Navy's submarine forces. Before the KSS program, the submarine fleet of the ROK Navy consisted of Dolgorae-class midget submarines, which had limited capabilities for inshore operations.

Through the first phase, KSS-I, the ROK Navy acquired nine 1,200-ton Chang Bogo-class submarine. For the second phase, KSS-II, the ROK Navy planned to acquire nine 1,800-ton Sohn Wonyil-class submarines with Air-Independent propulsion (AIP) system;[102] the lead boat of her class, ROKS Sohn Wonyil (SS 072) was launched at a shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries on June 9, 2006. The Type 214 submarine is expected to play a key role in safeguarding the country's maritime interests. For the third phase of the program, the lead boat of KSS-III, the Dosan Ahn Changho (SS 083) was launched in 2018. A total of nine 3,000-ton KSS-III submarines are expected to be built in South Korea with indigenous technologies (i.e. not going under license as the previous KSS-I and KSS-II submarines).[103]

The KSS-III submarines will be able to fire submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs): Prompted by North Korea's development of the KN-11 SLBM, a vertical launching pad will be installed on the submarines for a missile expected to be developed by 2020.[104] KSS-III submarines will have six vertical missile launch tubes that could house Hyunmoo-2B short-range ballistic missile with a range of 500 km (310 mi).[105]

South Korea has long sought the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, and the 2021 AUKUS announcement to supply them to Australia has renewed this desire.[106]

  • Aircraft Carrier Experimental (CVX)
Main article: CVX-class aircraft carrier

The ROK Navy initially planned to build an amphibious assault ships capable of operating the F-35B as the LPX-II program. In August 2020, the Ministry of National Defense formally announced its intent to begin construction of a 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier, and it was authorized as the CVX program in February 2021. The ROK Navy plans to acquire an aircraft carrier by 2033.[107]

  • Korea Destroyer Experimental (KDX)
Main article: Korean Destroyer eXperimental

The KDX program was a three-phased program to modernize the surface fleet by developing and constructing new destroyers for the ROK Navy with advanced combat systems and weaponry. The outcomes of this program include the Kwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers, which are the first ROK destroyers to be armed with surface-to-air missiles; the Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyers; and the powerful Sejong the Great-class destroyer, which are equipped with the sophisticated AEGIS combat system for air-defense and anti-missile operations. These new destroyers replaced antiquated destroyers that had been transferred from the U.S. Navy decades ago.

As follow up programs, the ROK Navy plans to build three additional AEGIS destroyers (KDX-III Batch-II) by 2028,[108] and six 8,000-ton destroyers (KDDX) by 2030 as successors of the Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class destroyers.[109][110]

  • Frigate Experimental (FFX)
Main article: Incheon-class frigate

The FFX program aims to replace the Ulsan-class frigates and Donghae/Pohang-class corvettes with new frigates. The total number of the ships to be built is 26 (FFX batch-I batch-II batch-III batch-IV).[111] These frigates will be armed with the American-made Phalanx CIWS system and the rolling airframe missile system, and they will each carry an anti-submarine warfare helicopter.[112]

Six Incheon-class frigates (FFX Batch-I) were commissioned by 2016. The lead ship (FFG 818) of the Daegu-class frigates (FFX Batch-II) was commissioned in 2018. As follow-up, six FFX Batch-III frigates are planned, and the lead ship is to be delivered in 2024.[113]

  • Patrol Killer Experimental (PKX)
Main article: Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel

Through the PKX program, the ROK Navy plans to build a fleet of a next generation patrol craft with Cooperative Engagement Capability and enhanced weaponry such as 76 mm guns and the KSSM anti-ship missiles. There are two variations: PKX-A and PKX-B. The PKX-A is a 570-ton patrol craft with anti-ship missiles; PKX-B is a 200-ton patrol craft. 18 PKX-As and 34 PKX-Bs are planned.

On 28 June 2007, the lead ship of PKX-A, PKG 711 named, ROKS Yoon Youngha, captain of PKM 357 at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was launched at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan. All 18 PKGs were commissioned by 2018 to replace the aging Chamsuri-class patrol craft. The lead ship of PKX-B, ROKS Chamsuri 211 (PKMR 211), was commissioned in 2017.

  • Landing Transport Experimental (LPX)
Main article: Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship

The LPX program was the ROK Navy's new amphibious warfare ship program for which Hanjin Heavy Industries has provided the general design package. The ROK Navy's requirements for the new amphibious warfare ships were to enhance Korea's current amphibious operation capability, both in terms of assault and military operations other than war (MOOTW) type operations.

On 12 July 2005, the lead ship (LPH 6111) of the 14,500-ton Dokdo-class amphibious transport dock was launched at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan. The first air-cushion landing craft of LSF-II (ROKS Solgae 631) was delivered for ROKS Dokdo in April 2007. In October 2009, the ROK Navy revealed a plan to commission another LPX around 2018.[114] The Marado (LPH 6112) was launched in May 2018.

  • MSH phase II

The ROKN plans to build and commission three more Yangyang class mine warfare ships. The lead ship, Namhae was launched in April 2020.

  • ASR-II

The ROK Navy plans to commission a new submarine rescue ship around 2022.[115] Daewoo S&ME (DSME) will build the ship, and UK-based underwater systems developer JFD will deliver a deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the ROK Navy in 2021.[116][117]

Aircraft

  • Maritime Patrol Aircraft-II

The ROK Navy had acquired eight P-3C aircraft by 1996 through the Maritime Patrol Aircraft-I phase I.[118] Through the phase II, eight more P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft, modified from retired USN P-3B had been delivered to the ROK Navy by 2010 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and modernization.[119][120]

In May 2013, it was announced that the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was commencing a ₩1 trillion (equivalent to ₩1.05 trillion or US$929.13 million in 2017)[121] procurement program to acquire up to 20 new anti-submarine warfare aircraft to replace the existing fleet of 16 P-3Cs. While possible candidates include the C-295 MPA, P-8 Poseidon and the SC-130J Sea Hercules,[122] DAPA was considering a plan to procure 12 to 20 ex-USN S-3 Vikings for the ROKN.[123] In 2017, the ROK Navy canceled plans to purchase refurbished and upgraded S-3 Viking aircraft.[124][125] In March 2019, the South Korean government ordered six P-8A aircraft from Boeing.[126]

  • Maritime Helicopter-II

Through Maritime Helicopter-I, the ROK Navy took delivery of the first batch of 12 Mk.99 Lynx helicopters in 1991;[127] a second batch of 13 Mk.99A Super Lynx helicopters began delivery in 1999. The first Lynx batch was later upgraded to the same standard as the second batch; the changes included the adoption of a new radar, FLIR, and ESM systems.[128][129]

On 15 January 2013, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced the selection of the AW159 Wildcat to fulfill a requirement of the ROK Navy for a maritime helicopter, winning out against the MH-60R Seahawk. The batch of eight aircraft were chosen to perform search-and-rescue missions, anti-submarine warfare and surveillance. On 13 June 2016, the Navy took delivery of four Wildcats. The helicopters operate from the Navy's Incheon-class guided missile/coastal defense frigates. The remaining four were delivered in late November 2016.

In December 2020, the South Korean government ordered 12 MH-60 Seahawk helicopters to further strengthen the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities.[130]

  • Mine Countermeasure Helicopter

The ROK Navy had planned to acquire new mine countermeasure helicopters by 2012 with a budget of 480 billion won. AgustaWestland EH-101, NHIndustries NH-90, and Sikorsky MH-60S were considered as possible candidates for the acquisition program[131] before it decided to hold the program due to the global financial crisis that hit the world in 2008.

  • Basic Training Helicopter

On 17 May 2022, Defense Acquisition Program Administration orders 40 Bell 505 helicopters cost of 170 billion won (133.75 million USD). It will be used as basic training, delivery will start from 2025. These helicopters will used by both ROK Navy and ROK Army.[132][133]

See also

Explanatory notes

Romanization is according to Revised Romanization of Korean (adopted in 2000), with exceptions of personal names. Names of ships commissioned before 2000 might have been romanized according to McCune–Reischauer. Examples of changes (M-R → RR): Chinhae → Jinhae; Inchon → Incheon; Kangnung → Gangneung; Kimpo → Gimpo; Pusan → Busan; Taegu → Daegu.

  1. ^ The ROK Navy does not use the number '4' when assigning hull numbers to their ships.

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Further reading

  • Bowers, Ian (2019). The Modernisation of the Republic of Korea Navy: Seapower, Strategy and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-92290-4.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Republic of Korea Navy.
  • Republic of Korea Navy official website (Korean) (English)
  • Navy - South Korea GlobalSecurity.org
  • ROK Navy NavalToday.com

Video clips

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This article is about the South Korean navy For the North Korean navy see Korean People s Navy The Republic of Korea Navy ROKN Korean 대한민국 해군 also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for naval and amphibious operations 3 The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps which functions as a branch of the Navy 4 The ROK Navy has about 70 000 regular personnel including 29 000 Republic of Korea Marines There are about 160 commissioned ships in the ROK Navy The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles Republic of Korea Navy대한민국 해군 Daehan minguk HaegunSymbol amp logo ROKN introduced in 2000Founded11 November 1945 77 years ago 1945 11 11 Country South KoreaTypeNavyRoleMaritime warfareSize 70 000 active duty personnel including 29 000 marines 2020 1 150 ships and 70 aircraft 1 Part of Republic of Korea Armed ForcesHeadquartersRepublic of Korea Navy HQ Gyeryongdae complex GyeryongMotto s 바다로 세계로 To the sea to the world MarchHaegunga Navy Anthem 2 Fleet19 submarines12 destroyers14 frigates7 corvettes65 patrol vessels17 amphibious warfare ships12 mine warfare ships20 auxiliary shipsTotal 166 shipsEngagementsKorean WarVietnam WarOperation Enduring FreedomCombined Task Force 151 2009 present Websitewww wbr navy wbr mil wbr krCommandersPresidentYoon Suk yeolMinister of National DefenseLee Jong supChief of Naval OperationsAdmiral Lee Jong hoInsigniaEnsignFlag and jackPennantRoundel The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11 1945 after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15 1945 Since the Korean War the South Korean navy had concentrated its efforts on building naval forces to counteract hostilities of North Korea As South Korea s economy grew the ROK Navy was able to locally build larger and better equipped fleets to deter aggression to protect the sea lines of communication and to support the nation s foreign policy 5 As part of its mission the ROK Navy has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century 6 The ROK Navy aims to become a blue water navy in the 2020s 7 8 Contents 1 Duties and objectives 2 History 2 1 Origins 2 2 Founding years and Korean War 2 3 Building up the fleet 2 4 Indigenous warship building 2 5 From a coastal navy to a green water navy 2 6 From green water to blue water 2 7 Aircraft carrier ambitions 3 Organization 3 1 Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters 3 2 Republic of Korea Fleet 3 3 Republic of Korea Marine Corps 3 4 Shore establishments 3 5 U S naval units in South Korea 4 Bases 4 1 Jeju Naval Base 5 Personnel 5 1 Uniforms 5 2 Ranks and rates 6 International activities 6 1 Counter piracy operations 6 2 International fleet review 7 Equipment 7 1 Ships 7 2 Aircraft 7 3 Weaponry 8 Future acquisitions 8 1 Ships 8 2 Aircraft 9 See also 10 Explanatory notes 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links 13 1 Video clipsDuties and objectives EditThe main duties of the Navy shall be operations on the sea including landing operations and the main duties of the Marine Corps shall be landing operations and the Navy and Marine Corps shall be formed and equipped for that purpose and shall provide education and training necessary therefor Act on the Organization of National Armed Forces 9 The objectives of the ROK Navy as the main force for the national security and prosperity are 10 11 To deter war To gain victory at sea To protect national interests To contribute to world peaceHistory EditMain article History of the Republic of Korea Navy Origins Edit Further information Naval history of Korea Early 15th century Korean turtle ship in an illustration dating to 1795 12 Korea has a long history of naval activity In the late 4th century during the Three Kingdoms Period Goguryeo defeated Baekje fielding amphibious forces of 40 000 men in the process In 732 the Balhae navy attacked the Shandong peninsula and destroyed the biggest seaport of the Tang Empire in the east Dengzhou 13 In the 9th century Commissioner Chang Bogo of Unified Silla established a maritime base called Cheonghaejin on an island to foster trading with China and Japan and to eradicate pirates In 1380 naval forces of the Goryeo Dynasty defeated 500 invading Japanese pirate vessels by deploying shipboard guns devised by Choi Moosun This is reportedly the first use of shipboard guns in naval history In 1389 and 1419 Korean naval forces invaded Tsushima Island to suppress Japanese piracy In the early years of the Joseon Dynasty the naval force reached its peak of 50 000 personnel in order to combat the ongoing piracy issue 14 During the Japanese invasions of Korea the Imjin War in the 16th century the Korean naval force commanded by Admiral Yi Sunshin who later became the head of the navy cut off the invaders naval lifeline and defeated the Japanese fleet reversing the war in favor of Joseon 15 Admiral Yi is also credited with the creation of the Turtle Ship By the end of the 19th century the Joseon navy had no significant naval force 16 other than coastal defense fortresses In 1893 the Joseon court requested the British Consul General to dispatch a naval officer for organizing a naval school in an attempt to modernize the navy In September 1893 the navy school was established in Ganghwa Island Lieutenant William H Callwell a retired British naval officer and John W Curtis a gunnery instructor served as instructors for 160 cadets and sailor recruits However the Royal Naval Academy was closed in November 1894 and the Joseon navy was brought to an end in 1895 due to the First Sino Japanese War and the Gabo Reform In 1903 the government of the Korean Empire purchased its first modern naval ship KIS Yangmu 17 Korean naval tradition was disrupted after Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910 During the Japanese occupation of Korea the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN built a considerable naval base Chinkai Guard District in southern Korea at present day Jinhae Founding years and Korean War Edit ROKS Baekdusan PC 701 the first warship of the ROK Navy undergoing refitting at Hawaii in March 1950 A ROKN sailor places a S Korean naval ensign on a torpedo boat after its transfer by the U S in the midst of the Korean War The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11 1945 After Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15 1945 Sohn Won yil a former merchant mariner and son of the Methodist minister and independence activist Sohn Jung do 18 organized the Marine Defense Group in Seoul The Group formed the Korean Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy at Jinhae and the Korean Coast Guard acquired 36 patrol boats mainly ex IJN and USN minecraft through the United States Army Military Government in Korea After the South Korean government government was established on August 15 1948 the Korean Coast Guard became the Republic of Korea Navy and Sohn was appointed as the first Chief of Naval Operations of the ROK Navy 19 On April 15 1949 the Republic of Korea Marine Corps ROKMC was founded at Jinhae In October 1949 the ROK Navy purchased a 600 ton submarine chaser the former USS PC 823 with funds raised among its personnel She was renamed ROKS Baekdusan PC 701 after Paektu Mountain and became the first significant warship of the newly independent nation 20 21 The Korean War started with the North Korean army s surprise attack on Sunday June 25 1950 The ROK Navy confronted threats from the North Korean navy Perhaps the most aggressive and effective if smallest member of the South Korean armed services during the first year of the Korean War was the Republic of Korea Navy ROKN At the outset of the conflict the 6 956 man ROKN with 33 22 naval vessels of various types was outnumbered by the 13 700 men and 110 naval vessels of the North Korean navy 23 With its UN allies dominated by U S forces the ROK Navy was able to gain control in the seas surrounding the country as a task group of the UN Blockading and Escort Force Task Force 95 On July 27 1953 the three year long war was brought to an end when an armistice agreement was signed During the war Australia Canada Colombia Philippines France the Netherlands New Zealand Thailand the United Kingdom and the United States contributed naval vessels as UN allies Denmark sent the hospital ship Jutlandia 24 During the Korean War the ROK Navy acquired 28 ex USN ships including five Tacoma class frigates In September 1953 the ROK Navy established the Republic of Korea Fleet which was responsible for the operation and training of the ships Building up the fleet Edit Ex USN Cannon class destroyer escorts transferred to the ROK Navy at Boston in 1956 ROK Marines prepare defensive positions near Tuy Hoa in S Vietnam circa 1965 After the Korean War the ROK Navy built up its surface fleet with World War II era warships loaned from the U S Navy From 1955 to 1960 the ROK Navy acquired 42 ex USN warships including two Cannon class destroyer escorts In May 1963 the ROK Navy acquired its first destroyer ROKS Chungmu DD 91 a Fletcher class destroyer Starting from 1972 nine former USN Allen M Sumner class and Gearing class destroyers were transferred and added to the ROK Fleet inventory During the Vietnam War the ROK Navy dispatched the Naval Transport Group Seagull and the Republic of Korea Marine Corps sent the 2nd Marine Brigade Blue Dragon to South Vietnam In April 1975 just before the Fall of Saigon two ROKN LSTs evacuated about 1 300 South Vietnamese and South Koreans from South Vietnam to South Korea 25 On July 30 1960 ROKS Gangwon DE 72 formerly USS Sutton DE 771 sank the North Korean navy patrol craft PBS 371 off the coast of Geojin On January 19 1967 ROKS Dangpo PCE 56 the former USS Marfa was sunk by North Korean coastal artillery north of the demarcation line off the east coast of Korea 26 In June 1970 a Navy broadcast vessel I 2 was captured and abducted by North Korean patrol craft in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Islands in the West Sea Yellow Sea 27 On February 22 1974 a Navy harbor tug YTL 30 capsized off Tongyeong resulting in death of 153 Navy Coast Guard recruits and 6 sailors Indigenous warship building Edit ROKS Gyeongbuk FF 956 one of the Navy s first locally built Ulsan class frigates ROKN seamen in the early 1980s the lettering on their hats reads Republic of Korea Navy in Korean In the 1970s through the Park Chung hee Administration s Yulgok Plan an eight year national defense plan to build up self reliant national defense capability 28 the ROK Navy began to establish a fleet of locally built warships The Navy acquired shipbuilding capabilities by planning and building high speed patrol craft such as Baekgu class and Chamsuri class in the 1970s in November 1972 the ROK Navy launched its first domestically built fast patrol craft to intercept North Korean spy boats The lead ship FF 951 of the 2 000 ton Ulsan class frigates was launched in 1980 The lead ship PCC 751 of the 1 000 ton Donghae class corvettes and the lead ship PCC 756 of the updated Pohang class corvettes were launched in 1982 and 1984 respectively With local shipbuilders the ROK Navy continued to carry out other shipbuilding programs for such as the Dolgorae class midget submarine Gojunbong class tank landing ship mine warfare ship Wonsan class minelayer Ganggyeong class minesweeper Cheonji class logistics support ship and Cheonghaejin class submarine rescue ship in the 1980s and 1990s In November 1987 the Headquarters Republic of Korea Marine Corps was re established it was disbanded in October 1973 due to budget constraint 29 In June 1993 the ROK Navy Headquarters was relocated from Seoul to the Gyeryongdae complex the tri service headquarters in Gyeryong 30 From a coastal navy to a green water navy Edit ROKS Lee Sunsin SS 068 one of the Navy s first locally built Chang Bogo class submarines The Navy s first locally built AEGIS destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great DDG 991 in formation Since the 1990s the ROK Navy has been trying to build an ocean going fleet to protect its sea lines of communication In 1989 the Navy mentioned the Strategic Task Fleet Jeollyak gidong hamdae in the Joint Strategic Objectives Plan The ROK Naval forces began to participate in RIMPAC exercises from 1990 During Admiral An Pyong tae s tenure as CNO President Kim Young sam supported the Navy by approving a long term shipbuilding plan for the ocean going navy 31 In 1999 the Navy developed its strategic vision for the 2020s as Navy Vision 2020 that outlined the Navy s future Task Fleet which includes light aircraft carriers and ballistic missile submarines 32 At the same time the ROK Navy steadily upgraded its naval forces In order to strengthen the surface combatants the ROK Navy launched the lead ship DDH 971 of the Kwanggaeto the Great class destroyer in 1996 to replace the former USN destroyers For building up a submarine force the ROK Navy acquired its first submarine other than midget submarines ROKS Chang Bogo SS 061 from Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft of Germany in 1992 In order to replace its antiquated S 2 Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft the ROK Navy purchased a squadron of P 3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft which were delivered starting in 1995 In October 1998 the ROK Navy hosted its first international fleet review in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Korea and its armed forces off of the coast of Busan and Jinhae In June 1999 the ROK and DPRK naval forces met in the First Battle of Yeonpyeong near the Northern Limit Line NLL in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Islands On June 29 2002 the two navies engaged again in the same vicinity resulting in the sinking of ROKS Chamsuri 357 PKM 357 In 2002 the lead ship DDH 975 of the 5 500 ton Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyers was launched 33 In 2005 an 18 800 ton amphibious transport dock ROKS Dokdo LPH 6111 was launched In 2006 the ROK Navy launched the lead ship SS 072 which was named after the first Chief of Naval Operations of the 1 800 ton Sohn Wonyil class submarine equipped with an Air Independent Propulsion AIP system In May 2007 the ROK Navy launched the lead ship DDG 991 of the 11 000 ton Sejong the Great class destroyers built around the American made AEGIS combat system and the SPY 1D v multi function phased array radar In December 2008 the ROK Navy commissioned the fast missile craft ROKS Yoon Youngha PKG 711 which was named after the skipper of ROKS Chamsuri 357 From 2001 to 2003 a naval transport unit called Haeseong supported Operation Enduring Freedom and the Sangnoksu Unit in East Timor In 2005 the Navy dispatched transport unit Jejung to supply aid in humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 34 The ROK Navy hosted its second international fleet review off coast of Busan in October 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the South Korean government On March 26 2010 ROKS Cheonan PCC 772 a Pohang class corvette was sunk by a North Korean torpedo resulting in the deaths of 46 sailors near Baengnyeong Island in the vicinity of the Northern Limit Line 35 36 From green water to blue water Edit The Cheonghae unit of the multinational naval task force Combined Task Force 151 ROK naval commandos in a mock assault They rescued captured tanker s crew from Somali pirates in 2011 In preparation for an ocean going navy the ROK Navy established a task force called Maritime Task Flotilla Seven in February 2010 Since 2009 a Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyer from the task force is being deployed as the Escort Task Group Cheonghae in response to piracy off the coast of Somalia On January 21 2011 naval commandos of the task group carried out an operation and succeeded in rescuing the crew of the hijacked MV Samho Jewelry 37 As a humanitarian operation the unit was dispatched to evacuate South Koreans and foreign nationals from war torn Libya in 2011 and 2014 38 The ROK Navy completed a new naval base called Jeju Civilian Military Complex Port in February 2016 on the southern coast of Jeju Island to protect the sea lines of communication 39 In order to support ocean going operations the ROK Navy commissioned the 10 000 ton logistics support ship ROKS Soyang AOE 51 and launched the first locally designed 3 000 ton submarine Dosan Ahn Changho SS 083 in September 2018 40 The ROK Navy continued shipbuilding programs to upgrade its fleet with local shipbuilders In order to replace the aging Pohang class corvettes and Ulsan class frigates and to take over multi role operations such as coast patrol and anti submarine warfare the ROK Navy commissioned six 2 300 ton Incheon class frigates between 2013 and 2016 and the lead ship FFG 818 of the 2 800 ton Daegu class frigates in March 2018 Two ex USN Edenton class salvage and rescue ships were replaced with two locally built 3 500 ton Tongyeong class ships between 2014 and 2016 The Navy commissioned a 3 000 ton minelayer ROKS Nampo MLS 570 in June 2017 The lead ship of the PKX B fast rocket craft ROKS Chamsuri 211 PKMR 211 was commissioned in November 2017 to relieve the aging fleet of Chamsuri class patrol craft The ROK Navy commissioned four 4 500 ton Cheonwangbong class dock landing ships between 2014 and 2018 In May 2018 the Navy launched the Marado LPH 6112 which was the second ship of the Dokdo class amphibious transport dock In June 2018 the Navy launched a 4 500 ton training ship the Hansando ATH 81 which was also designed as a casualty receiving and treatment ship CRTS In October 2018 the Navy hosted its third international fleet review off coast of Jeju Island 41 In 2019 the Navy updated its strategic vision for the 100th anniversary of the ROK Navy as Navy Vision 2045 As part of the vision Admiral Sim Seung seob the Chief of Naval Operations proposed to build an ICT based system driven Smart Navy 42 Aircraft carrier ambitions Edit Since the 1990s the ROK Navy has been planning to acquire an aircraft carrier force as part of its commitment to become a blue water navy The symbol of the ROK Navy that was introduced in 2000 depicts the Navy s aircraft carrier ambitions In 2005 and 2018 the ROK Navy launched two 18 800 ton Dokdo class amphibious ships LPH equipped with a full length flight deck and facilities for operating helicopters In August 2020 the Ministry of National Defense formally announced its intent to begin construction of a 30 000 ton light aircraft carrier It is expected to purchase F 35B aircraft from the United States for the carrier 43 It was authorized as the CVX program in February 2021 Organization EditFurther information List of operating units and shore establishments of the Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy includes the Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters Republic of Korea Fleet Republic of Korea Marine Corps Naval Education and Training Command Naval Logistics Command and Naval Academy The Chief of Naval Operations CNO is the highest ranking officer of the ROK Navy Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters Edit The ROK Navy is led by the Chief of Naval Operations CNO The Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters is located within the Gyeryongdae complex the tri service headquarters in Gyeryong includes the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and various agencies and staff functions 44 The CNO is a four star admiral and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The CNO oversees the administration of organizing recruiting training equipping supplying and mobilizing the ROK Navy Despite the title the Chief of Naval Operations does not have operational command authority over combat units i e Republic of Korea Fleet Republic of Korea Marine Corps The CNO is an administrative position based in the Gyeryongdae complex and exercises supervision of Navy organizations as the designee of the Minister of National Defense Operational command of combat units falls within the purview of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who reports to the Minister of National Defense 45 Republic of Korea Fleet Edit Map of South Korea The Republic of Korea Fleet the highest operational command of the ROK Navy was established in September 1953 Headquartered at Busan Naval Base the Commander Republic of Korea Fleet formerly Commander in Chief Republic of Korea Fleet is responsible for naval operations COMROKFLT a three star admiral also serves as the Commander Naval Component Command CNCC of the ROK US Combined Forces Command CFC The Republic of Korea Fleet has three numbered fleets each assigned to the seas east west and south of South Korea First Fleet HQ Donghae Maritime Battle Group OneSecond Fleet HQ Pyeongtaek Maritime Battle Group Two Incheon Naval Sector Defense Command HQ Incheon Third Fleet HQ Mokpo Maritime Battle Group Three dd dd For various types of naval operations the ROK Fleet has a submarine force two surface flotillas a naval aviation force a special warfare force and units for combat readiness and meteorology oceanography Submarine Force Command 46 Component Flotilla Five Mine Squadron 52 Amphibious Squadron 53 Naval Mobile Construction Squadron 59 Air Wing Six Maritime Task Flotilla Seven Maritime Task Squadron 71 Maritime Task Squadron 72 Mobile Logistics Squadron 77 Battle Training Group Eight 47 Naval Special Warfare Flotilla including UDT SEAL EOD and Sea Salvage amp Rescue Unit SSU 48 Naval Intelligence Group dd Numbered fleetsIn 1986 the ROK Navy reorganized its patrol forces into three fleets the First Fleet Second Fleet and Third Fleet The three numbered fleets each is led by a rear admiral upper half are responsible for protecting the coastal water around South Korea The First Fleet is for the eastern naval sector the Second Fleet is for the western naval sector and the Third Fleet is for the southern naval sector including Jeju Island Each fleet includes a Maritime Battle Group Logistics Squadron Base Squadron and Training Squadron 49 The Maritime Battle Group comprises squadrons of patrol forces composed of Kwanggaeto the Great class destroyers Daegu class and Incheon class frigates Ulsan class frigates Pohang class corvettes and patrol vessels Yoon Youngha class fast missile craft Chamsuri 211 class fast rocket craft Chamsuri class fast patrol boats Submarine Force CommandHeadquartered in Jinhae the Submarine Force Command was established in February 2015 The ROK Navy s submarine unit had a humble beginning with three Dolgorae class midget submarines in June 1990 After acquiring ROKS Chang Bogo SS 061 a Type 209 class submarine the Submarine Squadron 57 of the Component Flotilla Five was upgraded to the Submarine Flotilla Nine in October 1995 Since then it has been playing the role of the ROK Navy s core strength The Submarine Force Command which is led by a rear admiral upper half includes six Submarine Squadrons with Type 214 submarines Sohn Wonyil class and Type 209 submarines Chang Bogo class In September 2018 the ROK Navy launched the first locally designed 3 000 ton submarine Dosan Ahn Changho SS 083 The Submarine Force Command offers the International Submarine Education amp Training Program ISETP for submariners around the world 50 Component Flotilla FiveHeadquartered in Jinhae the Component Flotilla Five has been the matrix of various units conducting naval component operations such as anti submarine warfare ASW mine warfare amphibious warfare salvage and special operations As a successor to the Flotilla One and Flotilla Two the Component Flotilla Five was founded in 1986 with the ASW Squadron 51 later to become Maritime Task Flotilla Seven Mine Squadron 52 Amphibious Squadron 53 Service Squadron 55 later Sea Salvage amp Rescue Unit and Special Warfare Squadron 56 later Naval Special Warfare Flotilla In 1990 and 2007 the Submarine Squadron 57 later Submarine Force Command and Training Squadron 509 later Naval Battle Training Group Eight were established respectively As of December 2018 the Component Flotilla Five was composed of the Mine Squadron 52 Amphibious Squadron 53 and Naval Mobile Construction Squadron 59 The Commander Component Flotilla Five is a rear admiral lower half 51 Air Wing SixHeadquartered in Pohang the Commander Air Wing Six is responsible for the operation of naval aircraft South Korean naval flying started in 1951 with the reconstruction of a former USAF T 6 Texan for naval duties In 1957 the ROK Navy established the Fleet Aviation Unit which became the Fleet Air Wing in 1977 when the Navy strengthened its naval aviation force by acquiring Grumman S 2 Tracker ASW aircraft and Aerospatiale Alouette III helicopters In 1986 the Fleet Air Wing was renamed the Air Wing Six The Air Wing Six has naval air stations in Pohang K 3 Mokpo K 15 Jinhae K 10 and a detached unit at Jeju International Airport The Air Wing Six which is led by a rear admiral lower half includes three air groups and operates about 70 fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft such as P 3CK Orion maritime patrol aircraft and AW159 Wildcat ASW helicopters The ROK Navy plans to upgrade the Air Wing Six to a naval air force command 6 Maritime Task Flotilla SevenSince the 1990s the ROK Navy has been trying to build an ocean going fleet to protect the sea lines of communication In 2001 President Kim Dae jung revealed that the Navy will have a task force called Strategic Task Fleet Jeollyak gidong hamdae which will protect national interests in the five oceans and contribute to world peace 52 As part of the plan the ROK Navy established a task force called Maritime Task Flotilla Seven on February 1 2010 which evolved from the ASW Squadron 51 of the Component Flotilla Five It is led by a rear admiral lower half and headquartered at Jeju Naval Base in Jeju Island The task force is responsible for the defense of South Korea against sea borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communication The Maritime Task Flotilla Seven includes three surface squadrons The Maritime Task Squadron 71 and 72 are composed of three Sejong the Great class AEGIS guided missile destroyers and six Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyers the Mobile Logistics Squadron 77 is composed of Soyang class and Cheonji class fast combat support ships 53 A Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyer of the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven is being deployed as the Escort Task Group Cheonghae in response to piracy in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia As a humanitarian operation ROKS Munmu the Great DDH 976 of the task group was dispatched to evacuate South Koreans and foreign nationals from war torn Libya in 2014 38 The ROK Navy plans to upgrade the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven to a fleet with 18 destroyers 6 Republic of Korea Marine Corps Edit KAAV7A1 assault amphibious vehicles of the ROKMC at Cobra Gold 2014 in Thailand Main article Republic of Korea Marine Corps The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps which functions as a branch of the Navy 54 The ROK Marine Corps is responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the ROK Navy The Marine Corps with 29 000 personnel is organized into two divisions and two brigades under the Headquarters ROK Marine Corps The Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps is a three star general The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles main battle tanks and self propelled artillery Shore establishments Edit Naval Education and Training CommandHeadquartered in Jinhae the Naval Education and Training Command is one of the two major shore commands of the ROK Navy The Command is responsible for training education and professional development of the Navy s active duty Sailors 55 One of its primary roles is to conduct the initial orientation and basic training for new recruits of the Navy and the Korea Coast Guard The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps NROTC is under the Naval Education and Training Command The Naval Education and Training Command is led by a vice admiral Naval Logistics CommandThe Naval Logistics Command is the other major shore command of the ROK Navy It is located in Jinhae The Command delivers logistics and support to the Navy and is committed to the Navy s combat readiness It includes the Naval Ship Yard the Naval Supply Center the Naval Ordnance Ammunition Center and the Naval Technology Research Institute The Naval Logistics Command is led by a rear admiral upper half 56 Republic of Korea Naval Academy Midshipmen stand in formation at the ROK Naval Academy graduation ceremony Main article Korea Naval Academy The Republic of Korea Naval Academy is a four year coeducational service academy located in Jinhae It was established in 1946 Graduates are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps The Naval Academy also hosts the Officer Candidate School OCS which provides training to become commissioned officers for civilian college graduates and candidates with military experience 57 The Superintendent of the ROK Naval Academy is a vice admiral U S naval units in South Korea Edit South Korea has a joint military partnership with the United States as outlined by the Mutual Defense Treaty signed in October 1953 The ROK Navy has worked closely with the U S Navy to promote regional stability Headquartered at Busan Naval Base 58 the Commander U S Naval Forces Korea CNFK is a shore command of the United States Navy that serves as the shore support agency for all U S naval activity in South Korea The U S Naval Forces Korea was established in July 1957 with headquarters in Seoul Originally established as the U S Naval Advisory Group Chinhae Detachment the Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae CFAC is a U S Navy installation in Jinhae Bases Edit Busan Naval Base The ROK Navy operates several naval bases in South Korea Jinhae Busan Donghae Pyeongtaek Mokpo Incheon Pohang Jeju Island Baengnyeong Island Naval air stations are in Pohang Mokpo and Jinhae Situated in the southeastern coast of the Korean Peninsula Jinhae has been the major naval port in Korea since the Imperial Japanese Navy built a naval base during the Japanese occupation period After Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan the Korean Coast Guard later the ROK Navy was formed in Jinhae Jinhae Naval Base is the principal homeport of the Republic of Korea Fleet and hosts vital naval facilities including the Naval Shipyard The Jinhae Naval Base Command is responsible for protecting the area Located in South Korea s second most populous city after Seoul Busan Naval Base has become another major naval base for the ROK Fleet since its headquarters moved from Jinhae in 2007 The base can accommodate up to 30 naval ships as big as the Nimitz class aircraft carrier Donghae Pyeongtaek and Mokpo hosts the headquarters of the First Second and the Third Fleet respectively Incheon hosts the Incheon Naval Sector Defense Command under a one star admiral responsible for protecting littoral waters close to Seoul the nation s capital Pohang has a naval base for amphibious forces such as the 1st Marine Division Sea Dragon located nearby Jeju Naval Base Edit In February 2016 the ROK Navy completed a new naval base on the southern coast of South Korea s largest island Jeju which lies in the Korea Strait Jeju Naval Base was established to protect the sea lines of communication and to strengthen the Navy s control over the seas around South Korea 59 It is home of the Maritime Task Flotilla Seven and the Submarine Squadron 93 The base is also known as Jeju Civilian Military Complex Port because it was designed to be jointly used by military and civilians there is a pier and terminal for cruise ships The base can host up to 20 naval vessels and two 150 000 ton cruise ships at the same time 60 Jeju Naval Base was the venue for the international fleet review 2018 in October 2018 61 Personnel EditThe ROK Navy has about 70 000 personnel including the 29 000 members of the ROK Marine Corps Military service is mandatory for all South Korean men In the ROK Navy all members are volunteers with enlisted seamen serving for 20 month periods commissioned officers warrant officers and petty officers serving longer terms than those of enlisted seamen or as career Women can volunteer as officers warrant officers or petty officers In 2001 six female ensigns who had become commissioned officers through the Officer Candidate School were assigned to serve on surface ships of the ROK Navy for the first time 62 Commissioned officers Three ROKN Lieutenants were appointed as the first female commanding officers of Chamsuri class patrol boats in 2012 There are several paths to becoming a commissioned officer in the ROK Navy including the Naval Academy Officer Candidate School OCS and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps NROTC Officer Candidate School located at the Naval Academy Jinhae provides training for candidates with current or prior enlisted experience in the military and civilian college graduates which take majority in OCS Warrant officersThe warrant officer rank in the South Korean armed forces falls in between that of non commissioned and commissioned officers In the ROK Navy warrant officers are mostly former non commissioned officers who had earned the rating of Sangsa Chief petty officer or Wonsa Master chief petty officer and who had been selected for and completed the warrant officer candidate program Other routes include the naval aviation program and Air Intercept Controller AIC program a small number of warrant officers serve as language officers who specialize in English translation and interpretation 63 Warrant officers mess in the wardroom with commissioned officers Petty officers A South Korean navy petty officer aboard ROKS Munmu the Great DDH 976 waves to onlookers pier side Petty officers originate from a petty officer candidate program which trains military personnel and civilians who take majority seamen experience is not required to become petty officers In the ROK Navy personnel with ranks of Hasa Petty officer through Wonsa are considered petty officers i e non commissioned officers Those at Sangsa and Wonsa are further referred to as CPO chief petty officer collectively and considered a separate community within the Navy CPO s have privileges such as separate dining and living areas There are the appointments of Juim wonsa and Juim sangsa equivalent to that of the U S Navy s command master chief petty officer CMDCM The positions are filled by senior Wonsa andSangsa respectively and unlike their U S Navy counterparts the ROK Navy Juim wonsa and Juim sangsa wear the same standard rate insignia of Wonsa or Sangsa with an identification badge 1 Seamen Two South Korean navy seamen find the time to relax In the ROK Navy seamen are referred to as Subyeong Korean 수병 Hanja 水兵 Normally the enlisted seamen serve in the Navy for 20 months civilian recruits get initial trainings at the basic military training center in Jinhae as Ideungbyeong Seaman 2nd class After completing their military services as Byeongjang Leading seaman most of them are transferred from active duty to the naval reserve Others continue the military service as Hasa Petty officer and may become career petty officers 64 Uniforms Edit ROK Navy uniforms were influenced by US Navy uniforms with some notable differences Petty officers not just chief petty officers wear uniforms identical to that of a commissioned officer s uniform except with different insignia and petty officers wear a combination cap with a white cover and a gold chinstrap Seamen wear dungaree trousers chambray shirts and dixie cup hats as their work uniforms Honor guards and musicians of the navy bands of seaman rates wear sailor caps bearing Republic of Korea Navy in Hangul with the dress uniforms A new shipboard working uniform similar to the NWU Type I has been issued since 2021 65 Ranks and rates Edit Main article Military ranks of South Korea In the ROK Navy as in the rest of the ROK Armed Forces ranks fall into one of four categories commissioned officer warrant officer petty officer non commissioned officer and seaman in decreasing order of authority Commissioned officer ranks are subdivided into flag officers senior officers lieutenant commander through captain and junior officers ensign through lieutenant ROK Navy commissioned officer ranks have two distinct sets of rank insignia On dress uniform a series of stripes similar to Commonwealth naval ranks are worn on service uniforms working uniforms and special uniform situations combat utilities and flight suits the rank insignia are the same as the equivalent rank in the Army or the Air Force The warrant officer rank insignia is denoted by a gold colored Sowi insignia and a single broken stripe All three branches the Army the Navy and the Air Force of the ROK Armed Forces share the same rank insignia and the same names of ranks in Korean Commissioned officerRank group Flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Republic of Korea Navy 66 vte 원수 Wonsu 대장 Daejang 중장 Jungjang 소장 Sojang 준장 Junjang 대령 Daeryeong 중령 Jungnyeong 소령 Soryeong 대위 Daewi 중위 Jungwi 소위 SowiWarrant officerRank group Warrant officer Republic of Korea Navy 준위 JunwiEnlistedRank group Petty officers Seamen Republic of Korea Navy 66 vte 원사 Wonsa 상사 Sangsa 중사 Jungsa 하사 Hasa 병장 Byeongjang 상등병 Sangdeungbyeong 일등병 Ildeungbyeong 이등병 IdeungbyeongInternational activities Edit A U S Navy MH 60S landing on the flight deck of ROKS Dokdo LPH 6111 during the Korean Interoperability Training Program The ROK Navy frequently participates in multinational exercises and international activities Also it has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century Cruise Training Since 1954 the ROK Navy has conducted the annual ocean going training with the fourth year midshipmen naval cadets of the Naval Academy to provide on the job training before commissioning them and to foster relations with other navies around the world In 1992 the ROK Navy ships ROKS Chungnam FF 953 and ROKS Masan FF 955 of the Cruise Training Unit circumnavigated the world for the first time Navy to Navy Talks The ROK Navy holds regular naval conferences with its counterparts of Germany India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Singapore Thailand Turkey the United Kingdom and United States 67 68 Pacific Reach The ROK Navy has participated in the biannual submarine rescue exercise since 2000 In 2004 the ROK Navy hosted the exercise which was the first multinational naval exercise the ROK Navy ever hosted RIMPAC The ROK Naval forces have participated in the biannual multilateral naval exercise since 1990 ROKN JMSDF SAREX The ROK Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF conducted the search and rescue exercise biannually since 1999 WP MCMEX DIVEX The mine warfare forces of the ROK Navy have participated in the Western Pacific Mine Counter Measure Exercise Diving Exercise since 2004 Cobra Gold Together with the ROK Marines the ROK Navy has participated in Cobra Gold since 2010 69 70 ROK US combined amphibious landing exercise The ROK Navy and ROKMC together with the U S Navy and U S Marine Corps conduct the exercise annually in Korea Counter piracy operations Edit Further information Piracy in Somalia Since March 2009 the ROK Navy has deployed the Escort Task Group Cheonghae in response to piracy in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia The task group is composed of a Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyer and about 30 naval special warfare personnel The group operates as part of the multinational task force Combined Task Force 151 of Combined Maritime Forces CMF 71 ROKS Munmu the Great was the first ship to be deployed as part of the unit to Somali waters On January 21 2011 South Korean naval commandos of the task group carried out Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden an operation to rescue the crew of the hijacked MV Samho Jewelry and succeed in rescuing the crew and killing or capturing all of the pirates on board 37 As of March 2019 about 8 500 sailors were deployed to the Gulf of Aden in 28 Escort Task Groups which had escorted about 22 000 ships since the first deployment 72 International fleet review Edit Multinational ships steam in formation at the ROK international Fleet Review 2018 In October 1998 the ROK Navy hosted its first international fleet review in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Korea and its armed forces off coast of Busan and Jinhae 21 ships from 11 countries Australia Bangladesh France India Indonesia Japan New Zealand Philippines Singapore United Kingdom United States participated in the fleet review as well as 34 ships and 15 aircraft from South Korea 73 The ROK Navy hosted its second international fleet review off coast of Busan in October 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the South Korean government 22 ships from 11 countries Australia Canada China India Indonesia Japan Russia Singapore Thailand United Kingdom United States participated in the fleet review as well as 33 ships and 27 aircraft from South Korea 74 75 The Cruise Training Unit ROKS Kwaggaeto the Great DDH 971 ROKS Jeju FF 958 and ROKS Cheonji AOE 57 participated in International Fleet Review 2002 commemorating the 50th anniversary of JMSDF in Tokyo Bay The Cruise Training Fleet ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sunshin DDH 975 and ROKS Cheonji AOE 57 visited the United Kingdom in order to take part in the International Fleet Review for Trafalgar 200 in 2005 In April 2009 ROKS Dokdo LPH 6111 and ROKS Kang Gamchan DDH 979 attended an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People s Liberation Army PLA Navy in Qingdao In August 2009 the Cruise Training Flotilla ROKS Choi Young DDH 981 and ROKS Daecheong AOE 58 participated in the Indonesian International Fleet Review which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence The ROK Navy hosted its third international fleet review off coast of Jeju Island in October 2018 15 ships from 9 countries Australia Brunei Canada India Russia Singapore Thailand United States Vietnam participated in the pass in review as well as 24 ships and 24 aircraft from South Korea 76 In April 2019 ROKS Gyeonggi FFG 812 attended an international fleet review to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the PLA Navy in Qingdao Equipment EditThere are about 160 commissioned ships with the ROK Navy a total displacement of about 350 000 tonnes 77 The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft Ships Edit Further information List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships See also List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy for a list of decommissioned ships of the South Korean navy The vessels are categorized into four levels A first rate ship Sohn Wonyil class SS DDG DDH LPH MLS and AOE is commanded by a captain a second rate ship SS FFG FF PCC LST ATS and ASR by a commander a third rate ship PKG MSH and MHC by a lieutenant commander and a fourth rate craft PKMR PKM and LSF is commanded by a lieutenant or a warrant officer The ROK Navy employs the U S Navy style letter based hull classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels e g DDH 975 note 1 The names are that of the historical figures Navy heroes provinces cities counties peaks lakes islands and birds The Chief of Naval Operations selects the names of ships 10 The ship prefix for all the commissioned ROK Navy ship is ROKS Republic of Korea Ship when the names of ships are written in English Class Image ROKN classification Displacement light full tons First deployment Commissioned Launched NoteSubmarinesDosan Ahn Changho class SS Submarine 3 750 submerged 2021 1 2 SS III KSS III Batch I 3 in batch Sohn Wonyil class SS Submarine 1 860 submerged 2007 9 SS II 9 in class Capable of launching cruise missiles 78 Chang Bogo class SS Submarine 1 290 submerged 1993 9 79 SS I Being upgraded 80 DestroyersSejong the Great class DDG Destroyer Guided missile 7 650 10 600 2008 3 81 1 3 more planned as KDX III Batch II 82 Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class DDH Destroyer Helicopter 4 500 5 520 2003 6 83 DDH II To be followed by KDDXKwanggaeto the Great class DDH Destroyer Helicopter 3 200 3 900 1998 3 DDH IFrigatesDaegu class FFG Frigate Guided missile 3 100 3 650 2018 4 4 FFG II FFX Batch II 8 in batch Incheon class FFG Frigate Guided missile 2 500 3 251 2013 6 FFG IUlsan class FF Frigate 1 446 2 350 1981 2 To be replaced by FFGCorvettesPohang class PCC Patrol Combat Corvette 950 1 220 1984 5 To be replaced by FFGPatrol vesselsYoon Youngha class PKG Patrol Killer Guided missile 440 570 2008 18 84 Chamsuri PKMR 211 class PKMR Patrol Killer Medium Rocket 210 250 2017 12 4 PKX B Batch I 16 in batch Chamsuri PKM 268 class PKM Patrol Killer Medium 151 170 1978 35 To be replaced by PKG amp PKMRAmphibious warfare shipsDokdo class LPH Landing Transport Helicopter 85 14 550 19 000 2007 2 Cheonwangbong class LST Landing Ship Tank 4 900 8 000 2014 4 86 LST IIGojunbong class LST Landing Ship Tank 2 900 4 900 1993 4 Solgae LSF 631 class LSF Landing Ship Fast 95 155 2007 4 LSF II locally built LCAC 4 more orderedSolgae LSF 621 class LSF Landing Ship Fast 132 149 2005 3 Assault hovercraft Project 12061E Murena E transferred from Russia 87 88 Mine warfare shipsNampo class MLS Mine Layer Ship 3 000 4 240 2017 1 89 MLS IIWonsan class MLS Mine Layer Ship 2 500 3 300 1997 1 Yangyang class MSH Mine Sweeper Hunter 730 880 1999 5 90 1 Ganggyeong class MHC Mine Hunter Coastal 470 520 1986 6 Auxiliary shipsHansando class ATH Training Ship Helicopter 4 500 6 000 2020 1 91 Training ship and Casualty Receiving amp Treatment Ships CRTS Soyang class AOE Fast Combat Support Ship 10 600 23 000 2018 1 92 AOE IICheonji class AOE Fast Combat Support Ship 4 200 9 200 1991 3 Tongyeong class ATS Salvage and Rescue Ship 3 500 4 710 2014 2 93 ATS IIGanghwado class ASR Submarine Rescue Ship 5 600 6 800 2021 1 ASR IICheonghaejin class ASR Submarine Rescue Ship 3 200 4 300 1996 1 To be followed by ASR IISingiwon class AGS Surveying Ship 3 500 4 600 2014 1 94 95 AGX IISinsegi class AGS Surveying Ship 2 850 3 700 2003 1 96 AGX IMulgae LCU 87 class LCU Landing Craft Utility 540 940 2010 3 500 ton LCU for logistics supportMulgae LCU L 79 class LCU L Landing Craft Utility Minelayer 235 442 1998 7 Littoral transport logistics and mine warfare supportAircraft Edit The Air Wing Six operates about 70 fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft including P 3CK Orion maritime patrol aircraft and AW159 Wildcat ASW helicopters These aircraft operate from bases throughout South Korea as well as from the ROK Navy s ships The ROK Navy had operated about 30 S 2 anti submarine warfare aircraft from 1976 to 2001 From 1977 to 1979 the Navy had acquired 12 Aerospatiale Alouette III helicopters for shipboard helicopter operations with ex USN Gearing class destroyers The ROK Navy had acquired eight P 3C aircraft by 1996 and eight more P 3CK maritime patrol aircraft ex USN P 3B were delivered to the ROK Navy by 2010 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and modernization The Navy took delivery of the first batch of 12 Mk 99 Lynx helicopters in 1991 a second batch of 13 Mk 99A Super Lynx helicopters began delivery in 1999 In 2016 the Navy took delivery of eight AW159 Wildcats helicopters Aircraft Image Type Variant First deployment In service NoteFixed wing aircraftLockheed P 3 Orion ASW Maritime patrol aircraft P 3CK 2010 8 97 ex USN P 3B modernized by KAIP 3C 1995 8 Updated 98 Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II light utility aircraft F406 1999 5 99 Target tugRotary wing aircraftAgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat ASW helicopter AW159 2017 8 100 Westland Lynx ASW helicopter Super Lynx Mk 99A 1999 12 101 Lynx Mk 99 1991 11 Sikorsky UH 60 Black Hawk utility transport helicopter UH 60P 1994 8 99 Built by KAL ASDBell UH 1 Iroquois utility transport helicopter UH 1H 1978 8 99 Weaponry Edit Main article List of Republic of Korea Navy weaponryThe ROK Navy the Defense Acquisition Program Administration DAPA and the Agency for Defense Development ADD have been developing naval weaponry with local defense companies Future acquisitions EditShips Edit Korean Submarine KSS Main article Korean Attack Submarine program The KSS program was a three phased program to build up the ROK Navy s submarine forces Before the KSS program the submarine fleet of the ROK Navy consisted of Dolgorae class midget submarines which had limited capabilities for inshore operations Through the first phase KSS I the ROK Navy acquired nine 1 200 ton Chang Bogo class submarine For the second phase KSS II the ROK Navy planned to acquire nine 1 800 ton Sohn Wonyil class submarines with Air Independent propulsion AIP system 102 the lead boat of her class ROKS Sohn Wonyil SS 072 was launched at a shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries on June 9 2006 The Type 214 submarine is expected to play a key role in safeguarding the country s maritime interests For the third phase of the program the lead boat of KSS III the Dosan Ahn Changho SS 083 was launched in 2018 A total of nine 3 000 ton KSS III submarines are expected to be built in South Korea with indigenous technologies i e not going under license as the previous KSS I and KSS II submarines 103 The KSS III submarines will be able to fire submarine launched ballistic missiles SLBMs Prompted by North Korea s development of the KN 11 SLBM a vertical launching pad will be installed on the submarines for a missile expected to be developed by 2020 104 KSS III submarines will have six vertical missile launch tubes that could house Hyunmoo 2B short range ballistic missile with a range of 500 km 310 mi 105 South Korea has long sought the acquisition of nuclear powered submarines and the 2021 AUKUS announcement to supply them to Australia has renewed this desire 106 Aircraft Carrier Experimental CVX Main article CVX class aircraft carrier The ROK Navy initially planned to build an amphibious assault ships capable of operating the F 35B as the LPX II program In August 2020 the Ministry of National Defense formally announced its intent to begin construction of a 30 000 ton light aircraft carrier and it was authorized as the CVX program in February 2021 The ROK Navy plans to acquire an aircraft carrier by 2033 107 Korea Destroyer Experimental KDX Main article Korean Destroyer eXperimental The KDX program was a three phased program to modernize the surface fleet by developing and constructing new destroyers for the ROK Navy with advanced combat systems and weaponry The outcomes of this program include the Kwanggaeto the Great class destroyers which are the first ROK destroyers to be armed with surface to air missiles the Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyers and the powerful Sejong the Great class destroyer which are equipped with the sophisticated AEGIS combat system for air defense and anti missile operations These new destroyers replaced antiquated destroyers that had been transferred from the U S Navy decades ago As follow up programs the ROK Navy plans to build three additional AEGIS destroyers KDX III Batch II by 2028 108 and six 8 000 ton destroyers KDDX by 2030 as successors of the Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyers 109 110 Frigate Experimental FFX Main article Incheon class frigate The FFX program aims to replace the Ulsan class frigates and Donghae Pohang class corvettes with new frigates The total number of the ships to be built is 26 FFX batch I batch II batch III batch IV 111 These frigates will be armed with the American made Phalanx CIWS system and the rolling airframe missile system and they will each carry an anti submarine warfare helicopter 112 Six Incheon class frigates FFX Batch I were commissioned by 2016 The lead ship FFG 818 of the Daegu class frigates FFX Batch II was commissioned in 2018 As follow up six FFX Batch III frigates are planned and the lead ship is to be delivered in 2024 113 Patrol Killer Experimental PKX Main article Gumdoksuri class patrol vessel Through the PKX program the ROK Navy plans to build a fleet of a next generation patrol craft with Cooperative Engagement Capability and enhanced weaponry such as 76 mm guns and the KSSM anti ship missiles There are two variations PKX A and PKX B The PKX A is a 570 ton patrol craft with anti ship missiles PKX B is a 200 ton patrol craft 18 PKX As and 34 PKX Bs are planned On 28 June 2007 the lead ship of PKX A PKG 711 named ROKS Yoon Youngha captain of PKM 357 at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was launched at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan All 18 PKGs were commissioned by 2018 to replace the aging Chamsuri class patrol craft The lead ship of PKX B ROKS Chamsuri 211 PKMR 211 was commissioned in 2017 Landing Transport Experimental LPX Main article Dokdo class amphibious assault ship The LPX program was the ROK Navy s new amphibious warfare ship program for which Hanjin Heavy Industries has provided the general design package The ROK Navy s requirements for the new amphibious warfare ships were to enhance Korea s current amphibious operation capability both in terms of assault and military operations other than war MOOTW type operations On 12 July 2005 the lead ship LPH 6111 of the 14 500 ton Dokdo class amphibious transport dock was launched at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan The first air cushion landing craft of LSF II ROKS Solgae 631 was delivered for ROKS Dokdo in April 2007 In October 2009 the ROK Navy revealed a plan to commission another LPX around 2018 114 The Marado LPH 6112 was launched in May 2018 MSH phase IIThe ROKN plans to build and commission three more Yangyang class mine warfare ships The lead ship Namhae was launched in April 2020 ASR IIThe ROK Navy plans to commission a new submarine rescue ship around 2022 115 Daewoo S amp ME DSME will build the ship and UK based underwater systems developer JFD will deliver a deep submergence rescue vehicle DSRV for the ROK Navy in 2021 116 117 Aircraft Edit Maritime Patrol Aircraft IIThe ROK Navy had acquired eight P 3C aircraft by 1996 through the Maritime Patrol Aircraft I phase I 118 Through the phase II eight more P 3CK maritime patrol aircraft modified from retired USN P 3B had been delivered to the ROK Navy by 2010 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and modernization 119 120 In May 2013 it was announced that the Defense Acquisition Program Administration DAPA was commencing a 1 trillion equivalent to 1 05 trillion or US 929 13 million in 2017 121 procurement program to acquire up to 20 new anti submarine warfare aircraft to replace the existing fleet of 16 P 3Cs While possible candidates include the C 295 MPA P 8 Poseidon and the SC 130J Sea Hercules 122 DAPA was considering a plan to procure 12 to 20 ex USN S 3 Vikings for the ROKN 123 In 2017 the ROK Navy canceled plans to purchase refurbished and upgraded S 3 Viking aircraft 124 125 In March 2019 the South Korean government ordered six P 8A aircraft from Boeing 126 Maritime Helicopter IIThrough Maritime Helicopter I the ROK Navy took delivery of the first batch of 12 Mk 99 Lynx helicopters in 1991 127 a second batch of 13 Mk 99A Super Lynx helicopters began delivery in 1999 The first Lynx batch was later upgraded to the same standard as the second batch the changes included the adoption of a new radar FLIR and ESM systems 128 129 On 15 January 2013 the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced the selection of the AW159 Wildcat to fulfill a requirement of the ROK Navy for a maritime helicopter winning out against the MH 60R Seahawk The batch of eight aircraft were chosen to perform search and rescue missions anti submarine warfare and surveillance On 13 June 2016 the Navy took delivery of four Wildcats The helicopters operate from the Navy s Incheon class guided missile coastal defense frigates The remaining four were 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Further reading EditBowers Ian 2019 The Modernisation of the Republic of Korea Navy Seapower Strategy and Politics Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 3 319 92290 4 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Republic of Korea Navy Republic of Korea Navy official website Korean English Navy South Korea GlobalSecurity org ROK Navy NavalToday comVideo clips Edit Republic of Korea Navy s channel on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Republic of Korea Navy amp oldid 1130915611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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