Tag: Cheonghae Unit

  • S. Korea aids yacht in Gulf

    News coincides with a suspected piracy approach on a yacht in the Gulf of Aden this week. Navy’s Cheonghae unit rescues two foreign yachts off Somali coast The South Korean […]

  • Gongs for Cheonghae unit

    The unit came into the spotlight after in 2011 following rescue of MV Samho Jewelry. ROK Navy’s anti-piracy Cheonghae unit gets prime minister’s award The Navy’s anti-piracy Cheonghae unit received […]

  • S. Korea warship in Ghana

    Hostages likely spirited away to… you know which country. S. Korean naval destroyer arrives in Ghana to help rescue kidnapped nationals A South Korean destroyer carrying elite naval troops arrived […]

  • S. Korean sailor found dead

    Investigation into death begins. S. Korean sailor with anti-piracy unit found dead in Oman A sailor from the South Korean naval unit dispatched to the Gulf of Aden on an […]

  • S. Korea joining EUNAVFOR

    South Korea link up with EUNAVFOR. S. Korean naval unit to join EU counter-piracy operation next month South Korea’s Cheonghae Unit will take part in a counter-piracy military operation led […]