K731 Baek Sang Eo (White Shark) torpedo (
Hangul: 백상어 어뢰) is a submarine-launched torpedo developed by the
Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. Production was delayed for a year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the
Blue Shark
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torpedo; a more lightweight variant. Production cost for each torpedo is at about 950 million
won
Won may refer to:
*The Korean won from 1902–1910
*South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea
*North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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(US$790,000).
See also
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Republic of Korea Navy
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List of torpedoes
__NOTOC__
The list of torpedoes by name includes all torpedoes operated in the past or present.
See also
* List of lists of weapons
Notes
References
* Boyne, Walter J. ''Clash of Titans.'' (1995) Simon and Schuster, NY, NY. .
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List of torpedoes by country
References
Torpedoes of South Korea
Military equipment introduced in the 2000s
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