词条 | Battle of Yeosu |
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|conflict=Battle of Yeosu |partof=Korean Conflict |date=17–18 December 1998 |place=Off the coast of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |result= South Korean victory |combatant1={{KOR}} |combatant2={{PRK}} |commander1= |commander2= |strength1=12 warships 3 bombers |strength2=1 semi-submersible |casualties1= None |casualties2=1 semi-submersible sunk ~4 dead |}}{{Naval engagements of the Korean War}} The Battle of Yeosu, in December 1998, was a naval skirmish that began when the South Korean navy intercepted a North Korean semi-submersible vessel attempting to land commandos on the southern South Korean coast. BackgroundThroughout 1998 there had been several incidents involving North Korean infiltrators attempting to land on along the South Korean coastline. In the June 1998 Sokcho submarine incident a North Korean submarine was found in South Korean waters off Sokcho entangled in fishing nets, the submarine was towed to a South Korean navy base and when opened the crew were all dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Another infiltration occurred in July when a dead commando and abandoned infiltration craft was discovered near the city of Donghae.[1] BattleOn December 17, 1998, a ten-ton North Korean I-SILC-class semi-submersible infiltration vessel was observed by a South Korean guard post about 2 km off the coast of Yeosu and ROK Navy ships were scrambled to intercept it. After several warnings were given, the ROK Navy fired warning shots at the semi-submersible. The North Korean craft ignored the warnings and opened fire on the South Korean vessels. It then attempted to escape, fleeing southwest while being tracked by patrol planes and boats, but several hours later it had sunk in {{convert|300|ft}} of water approximately 100 km south of Geoje Island.[2][3] AftermathThe South Korean navy attempted to recover the bodies of the dead North Koreans and pieces of the infiltration craft. The body of one North Korean frogman was found. From the size and type of the vessel it was assumed that the entire crew consisted of four sailors and that all had died. Searches were also conducted on nearby land to make sure that infiltrators had not landed on the coastline. When questioned, the North Korean government denied sending the vessel or knowing anything about its origins. This incident helped fuel increasing tensions between the two governments and an even larger naval skirmish was fought the next year. The North Korean regime's Korean Central News Agency issued a statement on December 19, 1998:
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References1. ^{{cite web|title=Dead Diver From North Puts Seoul on Alert|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/13/world/dead-diver-from-north-puts-seoul-on-alert.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=18 September 2013|date=13 July 1998}} {{1998 shipwrecks}}{{coord missing|South Korea}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeosu, Battle of}}2. ^{{cite web|title=North Korean Vessel Is Chased and Sunk Off Coast of South|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/world/north-korean-vessel-is-chased-and-sunk-off-coast-of-south.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=18 September 2013|date=18 December 1998}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Sinking sparks 'spy sub' alert|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/237520.stm|work=BBC News|accessdate=18 September 2013|date=18 December 1998}} 7 : Conflicts in 1998|Espionage scandals and incidents|Maritime incidents in 1998|Korean People's Navy|Naval battles involving Korea|North Korea–South Korea relations|December 1998 events |
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