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South Korean Navy and Worthy Descendants of Yi Sun-shin

... current Republic of Korea’s navy is fairly young. The Association of Naval Affairs of Korea was established on 11 November 1945, with Sohn Won Il at the head. This entity became the Korean Coastal Guard and subsequently, on 15 August 1948, the South Korean Navy. Sohn Won Il became the first ever Chief of Staff of the Navy. However, the first Korean fleet was capable only of providing for the country's coastal defence. It had two second-hand, 1,500-ton US patrol frigates with a total strength of the Korean ...

07.05.2014

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Korean Shipbuilding: Running on a Treadmill?

How to Become a “Global Shipyard” Shipbuilding in South Korea is one of the country's leading export industries. The country leads the world both in terms of production by tonnage and technologies of large-scale vessel and maritime equipment. These achievements have been the result of effective industrial ...

12.12.2013

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