Type 214 submarine in operation. [Photo: Defense Acquisition Program Administration]
South Korea: State-of-the-art submarine returns by tugboat: Propulsion system abnormality warning
Korean Type 214 Submarine:
A South Korean Navy type 214 submarine (1800 tons) had an accident that caused it to get stuck during a voyage due to an abnormality warning in the propulsion system.
In response, the Navy moved the submarine to the port by “stopping the submarine and towing it by tugboat.”
Announcement of the South Korean Navy:
The South Korean Navy revealed on January 23.
One Type 214 submarine completed a test run on January 22 at the sea east of Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
On the way back to the base, a “propulsion system abnormality alarm of unknown cause” occurred.
The submarine received “tugboat assistance after a stop to prevent equipment damage.”
“I returned to the base at dawn this day,” the Navy said.
A Navy official said, “There is nothing wrong with the crew and equipment. I am looking for the exact cause after entering the port.”
Joongang Ilbo |
https://s.japanese.joins.com/JArticle/274763?sectcode=220&servcode=200
South Korea Submarine Capabilities
As part of the third phase of their development plan,
the ROKN is in the process of adding nine Type 214 (KSS-3) vessels to its fleet.
On 14 September 2018, the ROKN launched the first KSS-3 vessel:
ROKS Dosahn Ahn Chango.
[5] In July 2019, it was reported that the Dosahn Ahn Chango has started sea trials and is expected to enter South Korea’s fleet between 2020 and 2021.
[6] The KSS-3 submarines will include many upgrades, such as the capability to carry six vertical-launch tubes.
[7] The launch tubes will likely fit cruise missiles and a naval variant of South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2B ballistic missile, capable of striking targets within a 500km range.
South Korean shipbuilding companies
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)
and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
developed the ROKN’s submarines with support from Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW).
NTI
https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/south-korea-submarine-capabilities/