ROK's Jeong Ji (SS-073), the second Son Won Il-class KSS-II submarine, at Busan naval base during MADEX 2019.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy) announced that defects were found in 3 of the 9 Son Won-il-class submarines, the South Korean variants of the Type 214, currently in active service, Naval News reports.
ROK Navy submarine force will face a major setback in the coming months as the submarines go through major overhaul and parts are sent to Germany for repairs.