On 22 June, a North KoreanYugo-class submarine became entangled in a fishing driftnet in South Korean waters approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the port of Sokcho and 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of the inter-Korean border. A South Korean fishing boat observed several submarine crewmen trying to untangle the submarine from the fishing net. The South Korean Navy sent a Pohang-class corvette which towed the submarine (with the crew still inside) to a navy base at the port of Donghae.[1][2] The submarine sank as it was being towed into port; it was unclear if this was as a result of damage or a deliberate scuttling by the crew.[3]
On 25 June, the submarine was salvaged from a depth of approximately 30 metres (100 ft) and the bodies of nine crewmen were recovered; five sailors had apparently been killed while four agents had apparently committed suicide.[5] The presence of South Korean drinks suggested that the crew had completed an espionage mission.[6] Log books found in the submarine showed that it had infiltrated South Korean waters on a number of previous occasions.[7]
The bodies of the members of submarine crew were subsequently returned to North Korea in a ceremony that took place in Panmunjom on 3 July 1998.[8]
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^"9 North Koreans dead in submarine". New York Times. 27 June 1998. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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1998, sokcho, submarine, incident, occurred, june, 1998, offshore, south, korean, city, sokcho, part, korean, conflictdate22, june, 1998locationoffshore, sokcho, gangwon, doresultloss, north, korean, submarine, personnelbelligerents, south, korea, north, korea. The 1998 Sokcho submarine incident occurred on 22 June 1998 offshore of the South Korean city of Sokcho Part of Korean ConflictDate22 June 1998LocationOffshore of Sokcho Gangwon doResultLoss of North Korean submarine and personnelBelligerents South Korea North KoreaStrength1 Pohang class corvette1 Yugo class submarineCasualties and lossesNone1 submarine captured9 dead 5 executed 4 by suicide Contents 1 Capture 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCaptureOn 22 June a North Korean Yugo class submarine became entangled in a fishing driftnet in South Korean waters approximately 18 kilometres 11 mi east of the port of Sokcho and 33 kilometres 21 mi south of the inter Korean border A South Korean fishing boat observed several submarine crewmen trying to untangle the submarine from the fishing net The South Korean Navy sent a Pohang class corvette which towed the submarine with the crew still inside to a navy base at the port of Donghae 1 2 The submarine sank as it was being towed into port it was unclear if this was as a result of damage or a deliberate scuttling by the crew 3 On 23 June the Korean Central News Agency admitted that a submarine had been lost in a training accident 4 On 25 June the submarine was salvaged from a depth of approximately 30 metres 100 ft and the bodies of nine crewmen were recovered five sailors had apparently been killed while four agents had apparently committed suicide 5 The presence of South Korean drinks suggested that the crew had completed an espionage mission 6 Log books found in the submarine showed that it had infiltrated South Korean waters on a number of previous occasions 7 The bodies of the members of submarine crew were subsequently returned to North Korea in a ceremony that took place in Panmunjom on 3 July 1998 8 See also1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident 1998 Yeosu submersible incidentReferences North Korea Sub is snagged off South New York Times 23 June 1998 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Efron Sonni 1998 06 23 S Korea Seizes Another Northern Sub Off Coast Los Angeles Times Sub incident harms Korean relations BBC News 22 June 1998 Retrieved 16 September 2013 N Korea admits submarine wrecked while training Kyodo News via The Free Library 23 June 1998 Retrieved 16 September 2013 9 North Koreans dead in submarine New York Times 27 June 1998 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Suicide crew found in North Korean sub The Independent 26 June 1998 Archived from the original on 2022 05 01 Retrieved 16 September 2013 N Korean Subs Ply East Sea with Impunity The Chosun Ilbo 27 May 2010 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Kyong Hwa Seok 3 July 1998 N Korea Sub Crew s Bodies Returned N Korea Sub Crew s Bodies Returned Associated Press Retrieved 26 October 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help External linksBBC News photo of the submarine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 Sokcho submarine incident amp oldid 1120864536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
