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South Korea

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OVERVIEW

The South Korean navy is headed by the Naval Operations Command, headquartered at Pusan (Busan).

The navy is organized into:

  3 fleet commands
  1 submarine command
  3 flotillas
  1 air wing

The main fleets are:

    1st Fleet, HQ Donghae -- responsible for defense of the East Coast 2nd Fleet, HQ Pyongtaek -- responsible for defense of the West Coast 3rd Fleet, HQ Mokpo -- responsible for defense of the southern peninsula and Cheju Do Island an independent submarine command in...

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