History
- 1945
- 21 AUG - Formed as Maritime Affairs Association
11 NOV - Founded as Marine Defense Group
- 1946
- 14 JAN - Incorporated into Defense Headquarters(Former Ministry of National Defense)
11 JUN - Renamed to Korean Coast Guard
- 1948
- 1 SEPT - Incorporated into Ministry of National Defense
5 SEPT - Renamed to Republic of Korea Navy
15 DEC - Gained legal recognition as the Republic of Korea Navy
- 1949
- 15 APR - Founded the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
17 OCT - Acquired the first surface combatant, ROKS Baekdusan(PC-701)
- 1950
- 16 AUG - Established the R.O.K. 1st Fleet
- 1973
- 10 OCT - Consolidated the R.O.K. Navy and Marine Corps
- 1987
- 1 NOV - Re-established the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters
- 1992
- 14 OCT - Acquired Chang Bo Go-Class Submarine
- 1993
- 17 JUN - Relocated the R.O.K. Navy HQs to Gye-Ryong and completed Re-organization.
- 1995
- 4 APR - Acquired P-3C
- 2007
- 25 MAY - Constructed AEGIS Destroyer ROKS Se-Jong The Great (DDG-991)
- 2010
- 1 FEB - Founded Maritime Task Flotilla 7
- 2016
- 26 FEB - Completed Construction of the Jeju Civil-Military Complex Port
