Dolgorae-class submarine

Submarine class
Dolgorae-class submarine
Class overview
BuildersKorea Takoma Shipyard
Operators Republic of Korea Navy
Preceded byCosmos class
Succeeded byChang Bogo class
In commission1985–2016
Completed3
Retired3
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeMidget submarine
Displacement175 tonnes (172 long tons) full load
Length25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Beam2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement14
Sensors and
processing systems
  • STN Atlas hull-mounted sonar
  • Pilkington CK037 / CK041 search periscope
Armament2 × 406 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes

The Dolgorae-class submarine (Hangul: 돌고래급 잠수정) was a type of midget submarine designed and acquired for the Republic of Korea Navy. All three units are now retired.[1]

These midget submarines were the first South Korean submarines of any type. They were acquired primarily to obtain initial experience with the basics of operating a submarine force. The secondary mission to train surface ASW ships in the detection of North Korean midget submarines.

Replacement

In November 2011, South Korea unveiled plans for a new mini-sub designated KSS-500A. In September 2015, Jane's.com reported that Hyundai Heavy Industries started construction of a single 40 m (130 ft) long HDS-400 mini submarine for an unnamed naval customer.[2]

Ships in the class

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Status
ROKS SSM-051 Korea Takoma Shipyard 2 April 1982 1985 2003 Retired; museum ship at Seoul Battleship Park
ROKS SSM-052 1987? 1990 2016 Retired
ROKS SSM-053 1988? 1991 2016 Retired

In November 2017, SSM-051 was opened as a museum ship in the new Seoul Battleship Park beside the Han River in western Seoul.[3]

References

  • The information in this article is based on that in its Korean equivalent.
  1. ^ "S. Korean Navy's first-generation submarines decommissioned". 30 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan (24 Sep 2015). "Hyundai begins construction of mini-submarine for undisclosed customer". Retrieved 8 Oct 2015.
  3. ^ Kim, Se-jeong (22 November 2017). "Seoul Battleship Park opens Wednesday". The Korea Times. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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