(LEAD) Navy's flagship submarine returns after longest voyage across Pacific
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A flagship submarine of the South Korean Navy returne...
Seoul, on September 1, saw the return of a South Korean Navy flagship submarine after an unprecedented 161-day Pacific Ocean journey. The ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, weighing 3,000 tons, docked at Jinhae Naval Base, concluding a voyage that spanned 28,000 kilometers. This remarkable duration included stopovers in Hawaii and Guam to join U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) drills.
The trip, a first for a submarine built entirely with domestic technology, highlighted the submarine's endurance, reliability, and crew's adaptability. During RIMPAC, the submarine showcased its advanced combat and stealth capabilities by executing 28 undetected simulated attacks. It also participated in combined drills with Canada's Royal Navy, aimed at verifying interoperability and demonstrating multinational command.
A welcome ceremony was set for later at the Navy Submarine Force Command in Changwon, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul.
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