Sohn Won-IL Class South Korean Diesel-Electric Submarine
Sohn Won-IL Class
Diesel-Electric Submarine
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Basic Information
Name
Sohn Won-IL Class South Korean Diesel-Electric Submarine
Designation
Sohn Won-IL Class
Alternate Designation
Sohn Won-IL Class
Equipment Type
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2007
Description
This is an expanded version of the Type 212 class. Program development began in 1988. Steel cutting for the first unit of the class was begun in November of 2002. Technical assistance has been provided by the German Submarine Corp., led by Howaldtswerke (HDW).
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
40
Beam
6.30 m
Draft
6.00 m
Variants
SOHN WON-IL
Commissioned: 2007
Status: Active
JEONGJI
Commissioned: 2007
Status: Active
AHN JUNG-GEUN
Commissioned: 2014
Status: Active
KIM JWA-JIN
Commissioned: 2014
Status: Active
YUN BONG-GIL HAM
Commissioned: 2016
Status: Active
YU GWAN-SUN
Commissioned: 2018
Status: Active
HONG BEOM-DO
Commissioned: 2018
Status: Active
LEE BEOM SEOK
Commissioned: 2018
Status: Building
SIN DOL SEOK
Commissioned: 2019
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Sohn Won-IL Class
Type
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Builder
S-072, -073, -075, -077: Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea
S-076: Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, Goeje Island, South Korea
Crew
40
Dimensions
Length
65 m
Beam
6.3 m
Draft
6.0 m
Displacement, Surfaced
1,700 Tons
Displacement, Submerged
1,980 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x MTU 16V 396-series
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
3,875 total bhp
AIP
9 x Siemens/PEM fuel cell (AIP) modules; 306 kW sodium sulphide high-energy batteries
Maximum Speed, surfaced
22 km/h (12 knots)
Maximum Speed, submerged
37 km/h (20 knots)
Range, Surface
7,850 nm at 8 kts
Range, Submerged
2,400 nm at 4 kts
Range, AIP
420 nm at 8 kts
Endurance, Submerged
14 days
Diving Depth
400 m max
Torpedo and Mine System
Torpedo Tubes
8 x 533-mm bow tubes
Torpedo Type
Atlas Elektronik DM2A4 anti-ship torpedoes and UGM-84C Harpoon SSM
Basic Load
14
Mines
28 x Total vice torpedoes
Fire Control Systems
Combat System
1 x STN Atlas Elektronik ISUS 90
Radar Systems
Name
ISUS90-20
Type
Surface Search
Frequency
INA
Range
INA
Sonar Systems
Bow Passive Sonar
1 x cylindrical medium frequency bow passive array
Passive Flank Array Sonar
1 x FAS-3 low/medium frequency passive flank array
Towed Linear Array Sonar
1 x TAS90 low-frequency towed linear array system
Mine Detection Sonar
1 x Atlas Elektronik MOA 3070 mine detection sonar
Protection
Active Protection System
INA
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Electronic Warfare
1 x FLU1800 suite
Torpedo-Detection System
1 x Sonartech Atlas torpedo-detection and tracking system
Details
Country of Origin
South Korea
Category
Submarines
Naval > Submarines
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
65 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
South Korea
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