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Hangul
  
손원일

Revised Romanization
  
Son Wonil

Name
  
Son Won-il

Hanja
  
孫元一

McCune–Reischauer
  
Son Wonil

Son Won-il

Sohn Won-yil (May 5, 1909, Nampo  – February 15, 1980) was a South Korean naval vice admiral best known for being the first Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the Republic of Korea Navy. As one of the founding members of the Republic of Korea Navy, Sohn is generally regarded as the founder of the South Korean navy.

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Career

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Shortly after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945, Sohn Won-yil, a former merchant mariner and son of the independence activist Sohn Jung-do, led the Maritime Affairs Association. The Association evolved into the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945 (later became Navy Foundation Day) and later became the Korean Coast Guard, which was formed in Jinhae. After the new Republic of Korea government was established on August 15, 1948, the Korean Coast Guard was formally renamed the Republic of Korea Navy, and Sohn became the first Chief of Naval Operations of the ROK Navy on September 5, 1948.

After relieved from the service, he was appointed as the fifth Minister of National Defense, and the first ambassador to West Germany.

Legacy

In honor of Sohn, the ROKS Sohn Won-yil (SS 072), the first of Sohn Won-yil class submarines, was commissioned in 2007, named after him.

References

Sohn Won-yil Wikipedia


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