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Sohn Won-yil (June 22, 1909 in 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.[1]
ROKN CNO Read Adm. Sohn Won-yil discussing Korean War operations with Rear Adm. A.E. Smith, USN
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 ,[2] Republic of Korea government was established on August 15, 1948, the Korean Coast Guard has formally renamed the Republic of Korea Navy , and Sohn became the first Chief of Naval Operations of the ROK Navy on September 5, 1948.[3]
After relieved from the service, he was appointed as the fifth Minister of National Defense, and the first ambassador to West Germany .
In honor of Sohn, the ROKS Sohn Won-yil (SS 072), the first of Sohn Won-yil class submarines
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^ "Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea: The Early Years (1945 to 1957)" . Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea, U.S. Navy Official Website . Retrieved March 4, 2007.
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