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Second submarine for Indonesia launched

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has launched the second of three submarines for Indonesia.

By Richard Tomkins
Submarines for Indonesia by Daewoo Shipbuilding are modified Chang Bogo-class vessels, Photo courtesy South Korean navy
Submarines for Indonesia by Daewoo Shipbuilding are modified Chang Bogo-class vessels, Photo courtesy South Korean navy

GEOJE ISLAND , South Korea, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A 1,400-ton diesel submarine for the Indonesian navy has been launched by South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.

Yonhap news agency reports the submarine is the second of the three submarines being built under a 2011 deal worth $1.1 billion.

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The first vessel was launched in March, according to Daewoo Shipbuilding spokesman Yoon Yo-han.

The submarines are modified versions of the Chang Bogo-class vessels currently in service in the South Korean navy.

Daewoo Shipbuilding is set to deliver the first and second submarines to Indonesia in March and October next year, respectively. The third submarine is scheduled for 2018 delivery.

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