Choe Yeong
The South Korean government dispatched "Choe Yeong", under Captain Cho Young-joo, commander of the Cheonghae Anti-piracy Unit. "Choe Yeong" pursued "Samho Jewelry" for nearly a week until the pirates aboard the tanker were fatigued. Several fake attacks were staged to exhaust the pirate crew. When some of the pirates left the ship to attempt another hijacking on a nearby Mongolian vessel, commandos from the Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Brigade boarded "Samho Jewelry" while a Westland Lynx helicopter provided covering fire. Communications jamming was utilized to prevent the pirates from calling for assistance. The tanker was retaken with eight pirates killed and five captured. The captain of "Samho Jewelry" survived a gunshot wound to the stomach while three navy personnel suffered "light scratches". The rest of the tanker crew were unharmed.