SS-209 Changbogo Class Submarines

The Changbogo class submarines are Diesel/Electric propulsion submarines, built under license in South Korea, based on German Type 209-1200. ROKS Changbogo(SS-61), the first ship of this class, was launched on June 1992 by HDW at Kiel in Germany and commissioned on June 1993. The remainder were assembled at Okpo by DAEWOO from material packages transported from Germany. The second and subsequent boats were built by Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. at Koje island, South Korea. ROKS Leesunsin (SS-68), the 7th ship launched on 21 May 1998.

Specifications :
Length : 56 m (187.5 ft)
Beam : 6.25 m (20.5 ft)
Draft : 5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion : Diesel/Electric
Speed : 21.5 knots, Maximum - submerged 11 knots, Maximum - surfaced
Range : 7500 miles (8 knots, snorkel) 370 miles (submerged)
Displacement : 1100 tons surfaced. 1285 tons surmerged
Crew : 30 (6 officers)
Torpedo : 14 STN SUT mod 2 or LG Whiteshark 8 533mm/21inch Torpedo tubes
Mines : 28 mines (instead of torpedo)
Missile : SUB-Harpoon
Countermeasures ESM : Argo
Sonars : Atlas Elecktronik CSU 83
Weapon control : Atlas Elecktronik ISUS 83 TFCS
Radars Navigation : I-Band