North Korea Launches Full-Scale Probe Into Warship Accident
- North Korea launched a new 5,000-ton destroyer at Chongjin on May 21, but the ship tipped on its side during the ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un.
- The accident occurred when a transport cradle detached early in the first sideways launch attempt, a technique North Korea had not previously used for warships.
- Satellite images showed the vessel listing covered with blue tarpaulins, with scratches on the starboard hull and some seawater inside its stern section.
- Kim Jong Un condemned the incident as a "criminal act" resulting from "absolute carelessness, irresponsibility, and unscientific empiricism," and insisted that those accountable will be fully held responsible for their actions without exception.
- North Korea launched a full-scale investigation led by prosecutors, summoning shipyard manager Hong Kil Ho, and ordered repairs to restore the ship within about 10 days before a ruling party meeting.
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North Korea detains officials over warship accident, state media says
North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new warship, state media said on Sunday. The failed launch that crippled the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by leader Kim Jong Un who said the accident damaged the country's dignity and vowed to punish those found responsible. The mishap likely occurred in front of a large crowd at the northeastern port of Chongjin, increasing the public…
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North Korea Tries to Cover National Humiliation with Blue Tarps, Fails Miserably
What do you say about a nuclear power that cannot build a ship that floats? And, not only that, launches it while its tinpot Dear Leader watches on? All I […] The post North Korea Tries to Cover National Humiliation with Blue Tarps, Fails Miserably appeared first on The Western Journal.
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