U.S. Official: North Korean Submarine is Missing, Presumed Sunk

[muttbutt]

A North Korean People’s Navy submarine is missing and presumed sunk, a U.S. official told USNI News on Friday.

The unknown class of submarine was operating off the North Korean coast in the last several days when the submarine went missing.

“About week ago it went missing and the speculation is that it sank,” the official told USNI News.
“The North Koreans have not made an attempt to indicate there is something wrong or that they require help or some type of assistance.

http://news.usni.org/2016/03/11/u-s-official-north-korean-submarine-is-missing-presumed-sunk

 

[Grey Havoc]

A bit of belated revenge by someone for the sinking of the Cheonan? Or just a highly embarrassing NK shipyard QA issue?

 

[Moose]

A bit of belated revenge by someone for the sinking of the Cheonan? Or just a highly embarrassing NK shipyard QA issue?

Lotta ways for Subs to go down,my money's on a burst pipe.

 

[Orionblamblam]

A bit of belated revenge by someone for the sinking of the Cheonan? Or just a highly embarrassing NK shipyard QA issue?

Lotta ways for Subs to go down,my money's on a burst pipe.

My guess is that they might have skimped and used low-quality screen doors.

 

[TomS]

And very few of those ways are survivable. Drowning is a terrible way to die and I can't help but feel sorry for the crew members.

 

[covert_shores]

Said to be an MS-29
http://www.hisutton.com/Infographic%20-North%20Korean%20MS-29%20YONO%20midget%20sub.html

 

[merriman]

One down, the rest of the NK fleet to go.

David

 

[royabulgaf]

Aww, did their rubber band break?