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Naval ForcesSouth Korea

Sohn Won-IL Class

Diesel-electric submarineFielded 2007Pending verification
Naval ForcesKOR
Sohn Won-IL Class
Photo: Lou Rosales (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class at the U.S. Navy) · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeDiesel-electric submarine
Date of introduction2007
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew40Med[1]
Hulls delivered9Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length65 m213 ftMed[1]
Beam6.3 m21 ftMed[1]
Draft6.0 mMed[1]
Displacement (submerged)1,980 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x MTU 16V 396-seriesMed[1]
Engine power3,875 total bhpMed[1]
Endurance14 daysMed[1]
Diving depth400 m maxMed[1]
Protection
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Electronic Warfare1 x FLU1800 suiteMed[1]
Armament
Torpedo and Mine System: torpedo tubes8 x 533-mm bow tubesMed[1]
Torpedo and Mine System: torpedo typeAtlas Elektronik DM2A4 anti-ship torpedoes and UGM-84C Harpoon SSMMed[1]
Torpedo and Mine System: basic load14Med[1]
Torpedo and Mine System: mines28 x Total vice torpedoesMed[1]
Fire control
Combat System1 x STN Atlas Elektronik ISUS 90Med[1]
Radars and sonarsISUS90-20Med[1]
Bow Passive Sonar1 x cylindrical medium frequency bow passive arrayMed[1]
Passive Flank Array Sonar1 x FAS-3 low/medium frequency passive flank arrayMed[1]
Towed Linear Array Sonar1 x TAS90 low-frequency towed linear array systemMed[1]
Mine Detection Sonar1 x Atlas Elektronik MOA 3070 mine detection sonarMed[1]
Variants
SOHN WON-ILCommissioned: 2007 Status: Active[1]
JEONGJICommissioned: 2007 Status: Active[1]
AHN JUNG-GEUNCommissioned: 2014 Status: Active[1]
KIM JWA-JINCommissioned: 2014 Status: Active[1]
YUN BONG-GIL HAMCommissioned: 2016 Status: Active[1]
YU GWAN-SUNCommissioned: 2018 Status: Active[1]
HONG BEOM-DOCommissioned: 2018 Status: Active[1]
LEE BEOM SEOKCommissioned: 2018 Status: Building[1]
Summary

This is an expanded version of the Type 212 class. Program development began in 1988.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
South Korea
Sources
  1. Sohn Won-IL Class South Korean Diesel-Electric Submarine, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (Public domain)