1998 Sokcho submarine incident
Combat incident between North Korea and South Korea
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- The 1998 Sokcho submarine incident occurred on 22 June 1998, offshore of the South Korean city of Sokcho.
- A South Korean fishing boat observed several submarine crewmen trying to untangle the submarine from the fishing net.
- The submarine sank as it was being towed into port.
- On 23 June, the Korean Central News Agency admitted that a submarine had been lost in a training accident.
- Four crewmen had committed suicide by shooting themselves, after first shooting and killing five others in what South Korean officials called an apparent murder-suicide, noting that there were signs of a struggle.
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WikipediaThe 1998 Sokcho submarine incident occurred on 22 June 1998, offshore of the South Korean city of Sokcho.
On 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. 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.
On 23 June, the Korean Central News Agency admitted that a submarine had been lost in a training accident.
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