ROKS Shin Dol-seok

ROKS Shin Dol-seok (SS-082) is the ninth boat of the Sohn Won-yil-class submarine in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after the general, Shin Dol-seok.

Shin Dol-seok sailing during the RIMPAC 2022 exercise
History
South Korea
Name	Shin Dol-seok (신돌석)
Namesake	Shin Dol-seok
Builder	Hyundai Heavy Industries
Laid down	2013
Launched	7 September 2017
Acquired	17 December 2019
Commissioned	31 January 2020
Identification	Pennant number: SS-082
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Sohn Won-yil-class submarine
Displacement	1,690 t (1,660 long tons) (surfaced) 1,860 t (1,830 long tons) (submerged)
Length	65 m (213 ft 3 in)
Beam	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Draught	6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, fuel cell AIP, low noise skew back propeller
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) (surfaced) 420 nmi (780 km; 480 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) 1,248 nmi (2,311 km; 1,436 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Endurance	84 days
Test depth	nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)
Complement	5 officers + 22 crew
Armament	8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

Design

Main article: Type 214 submarine

There are media reports that the Sohn Won-yil is equipped with eight 533 mm torpedo tubes, and that South Korea will mount a Korean Tomahawk missile, Hyunmoo-3, with a range of 500 km. It is said that they are also developing versions with a range of 1000 km and 1500 km, but there was no confirmation of whether this version could be mounted on a 533mm torpedo tube. Originally, the American Tomahawk missile was conceptually designed to be launched from a 533mm torpedo tube. Korea has also recently succeeded in localizing it.

The Cheonryong missile with a range of 500 km has been installed in the Sohn Won-yil-class and has been deployed and is in operation.^[1]

Germany, which exported the Sohn Won-yil-class (class 214), is using a Type 212 submarine that uses the same AIP system with the same displacement. It has a range of 20 km, and is equipped with four 533 mm torpedo tube, and is capable against air, surface, and submarine targets.

Construction and career

ROKS Shin Dol-seok was launched on 7 September 2017 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 31 January 2020.^[2]

In May 2022, the ROKN announced that the Shin Dol-seok and the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship, ROKS Marado LPH-6112, will take part in the RIMPAC 2022. ^[3]