Picture of the Day: ROK Navy Launches New Domestically Built Submarine

Indigenous sub launched
Indigenous sub launchedA launch ceremony for South Korea’s first 3,000-ton submarine, the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., is held at the South Korean shipbuilder’s Okpo shipyard on the southern island of Geoje on Aug. 13, 2021, in this photo release by the Navy. (Yonhap)
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TOK
TOK
3 years ago

I believe the title should be revised to ‘ROK Navy commissions’ since the submarine was launched at 2018 and is now being accepted to the fleet after three years of trials.

setnaffa
setnaffa
3 years ago

Good point. Also, indigenous refers to living, not manufactured things.

However, I’m certain they’ll be fully qualified to protect the Liancort Rocks.

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