The latest 1800-ton submarine power converter damaged… Under navy inspection

The picture shows the sailing of a class 214 submarine. (Provided by the Navy) 2016.8.16/News1 © News1 Reporter Chu Yeonhwa

It is known that one of the 12 power converters of the Navy’s Son Won-il class (1800 ton) submarine that was undergoing regular repairs has been damaged and is undergoing restoration.

According to the Navy on the 31st, the submarine towed for a propulsion motor problem while returning after a regular repair test run in the East Sea on January 22 was inspected by the German Siemens technical team, which was a manufacturer, and one of the 12’power converters’ was damaged Identified.

The power converter is a key component of the propulsion motor that rotates the submarine propeller.

The Navy said, “At Siemens, Germany, one power converter was damaged, but it gave an official opinion to the Navy that it was possible to use a propulsion motor.” I will do it.”

He said, “The Navy is proactively conducting a full inspection of the Son Won-Il class submarine,” he said. “There are no items identified as equipment failure in other ships so far.”

Son Won-Il class submarines are known to be equipped with an air-free device (AIP), a device that can be propelled without air, so that submarine operations can be performed for about two weeks without being surfaced.

Meanwhile, the Navy is operating a total of 9 submarines, starting with the first ship in 2007.

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