Inside the Seo Hui: A look at Korea's newest submarine
GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province — Wearing gloves, reporters ducked beneath a canvas cover and descended a ladder into the Seo Hui, a 3,600-ton submarine under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard. At the bottom was a narrow passage, barely wide enough for two adults. Pipes and equipment remained exposed, while stickers reading “painting inspection completed” showed that work was still…
GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province witnessed the unveiling of South Korea's newest submarine, the Seo Hui, at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard. Wearing protective gloves, reporters ventured beneath a canvas cover and descended a ladder into the submarine. The interior was a narrow passage, barely accommodating two adults, with exposed pipes and equipment. Stickers on the walls indicated that a painting inspection had been completed, signifying ongoing construction work.
This was the media's first opportunity to inspect the Seo Hui, a second Jangbogo-III Batch-II submarine. The submarine is slated for a launch ceremony in November, though the exact date may be adjusted based on the Navy’s schedule. The contract specifies a delivery date of December 2027.
Standing at approximately 89 meters in length, the Seo Hui surpasses the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class submarines of Batch-I. Its combat management and sonar systems have been enhanced to boost data processing, target detection, and land attack capabilities. The submarine currently has a localization rate of around 80 percent. Within the torpedo room at the bow, horizontal launch tubes were arranged.
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