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10 unusual facts about Republic of Korea Navy


Ahn Cheol-soo

He individually researched computer antivirus software programs while at Seoul National University Hospital and Dankook University Hospital, and founded venture after finishing his military service as a naval medical officer.

Chinkai Guard District

After the independence of Korea in 1945, the naval base was turned over to the Republic of Korea Navy, and remains a major naval base to this date.

Donghae-class corvette

The Donghae class (동해급) corvette is a class of four ships of the Republic of Korea Navy used for coastal patrol duties.

Hanja

Hanja are often also used as a form of shorthand in newspaper headlines, advertisements, and on signs, for example the banner at the funeral for the sailors lost in the sinking of ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772).

Jinhae-gu

The city is primarily supported by the Korean Naval personnel and their families or people working for the Republic of Korea Navy shipyard and base facilities.

Lerici-class minehunter

The Republic of Korea Navy operates an unlicensed derivative, known as the Ganggyeong class.

The six Ganggyeong (Swallow) class ships of the Republic of Korea Navy are an unlicensed derivative of the Lerici class.

Liancourt Rocks dispute

The Republic of Korea Navy had initially submitted an itinerary to the United Nations Naval Commander in Busan (CTG 95.7) on Sept 7 of the expedition to visit Ulleungdo Island and Liancourt Rocks 14th and 15 September.

Pohang-class corvette

The Pohang class (Korean: 포항급, Hanja: 浦項級) corvette is a class of general purpose vessels operated by the Republic of Korea Navy.

You Hee-yeol

But after releasing Toy's first album, Yoon Jeong-oh left the band to study overseas and You Hee-yeol joined the navy for his mandatory military service.


Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyers were the second class of ships to be produced in the Republic of Korea Navy's destroyer mass-production program named Korean Destroyer eXperimental, which paved the way for the navy to become a blue-water navy.

Comparative military ranks of Korea

The ranks of all three branches (the Army, Navy, and Air Force) of the South Korean Armed Forces share the same titles in Hangul.

Submarine Command Course

The SMCC is attended by submariners from other navies, including the Royal Australian Navy, the Brazilian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Danish Navy (prior to their withdrawal of their submarine capability), the Republic of Korea Navy, and the United States Navy.