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North Korea lost a submarine, defense officials say
2016-03-12
[FOXNEWS] North Korea has a missing submarine, two defense officials told Fox News Friday.
"Good work, team. Nothing like a live fire exercise to keep up our skills."
"Yes sir! Thank you, sir!"
One official told Fox the submarine is a 70-foot Yono class "midget" submarine that is diesel powered and has a crew of two, with room for a squad of saboteurs. It was unclear who may have been onboard.

North Korea does not operate large ballistic missile submarines, such as the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class fleet.
Though it would be interesting to see them try...
Fox News has learned North Korea has not asked the United States to assist in search and rescue efforts.
Posted by:Fred

#9  i would not be surprised if kimel pork used this as an excuse...
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2016-03-12 17:01  

#8  I'd vote for a defection.
Posted by: phil_b   2016-03-12 15:02  

#7  Does missing also mean we don't know where it is ? Even a two man sub can carry a small device. Range to ROK or Japan ports?
Pudgy is nuts after all. Even just a nuke kaboom in open ocean does make a new threat credible.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2016-03-12 12:04  

#6  Darned screen doors!
Posted by: Sonny Bumble7713   2016-03-12 08:56  

#5  Now a minor motion picture (not starring Sean Connery):
"The Hunt For Red Kimchee"
Somewhere under north Pacific, a submarine commander has decided to defect...
Posted by: ed in texas   2016-03-12 08:19  

#4  ...1) I have no fondness for the North Koreans, but I hope that the crew went fast. That's an awful way to go.

2) I am hoping that Fat Boy and the rest of the asylum don't decide that the US/ROK didn't whack the boat as revenge for (FILL IN NORK OFFENSE HERE). With the exercise season in full blast over there, this was a bad time for this to happen.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-03-12 08:13  

#3  Anything is submersible, once.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-03-12 07:36  

#2  Think Pudge swallowed it when he was eating his Corn Flakes
Posted by: Bov Flimbers   2016-03-12 03:12  

#1  Kim, you lost ANOTHER submarine?
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-03-12 02:12  

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