ROKS Chang Bogo (SS-061)
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ROKS Chang Bogo (SS-061) is a submarine
of the Republic of Korea Navy
, and was the first submarine to serve with that navy. She is one of the Type 209
submarines built for export by Germany.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
of the Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
, and was the first submarine to serve with that navy. She is one of the Type 209
Type 209 submarine
The Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany...
submarines built for export by Germany.