The sinking of South Korean Corvette Cheonan

siegecrossbow said:

Since the South Korean minister mentioned that torpedoes are a possibility but didn't state the source of the attack, is it safe for us to assume that a South Korean torpedo is responsible for the incident? Perhaps the South Koreans thought that they were under attack and a torpedo malfunctioned and sunk Chenoan?

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Fishing boat missing after searching for sailors from sunken ship
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April 03, 2010


A fishing boat has vanished and is feared to have sunk after searching for sailors missing from last week's naval disaster, maritime police said Saturday.

Police said they lost contact with the 99-ton boat, carrying nine people aboard, after receiving a distress signal at around 8:30 p.m. Friday in the area off the western sea border with North Korea, where the patrol ship Cheonan ship sank on March 26.

The fishing boat was among 10 vessels mobilized to find the Cheonan's 46 missing sailors. The other 58 crew members were rescued.

The maritime police and navy said that they have sent 16 patrol ships and other vessels, three helicopters and one aircraft to the scene for search and rescue operations.

The police said they were also chasing a Cambodian-registered 1,472-ton vessel sailing nearby to determine whether the two vessels had collided. They cite oil floating in waters near the scene.

The nine missing are skipper Kim Jae-hoo, 48, chief engineer Park Yon-joo, 49, Lee Yong-sang, 46, Ahn Sang-chol, 41, Kim Jong-pyong, 55, Chung Bong-jo, 49, Huh Suk-hee, 33, Yusuf Haaefa, 35, and Cambang Nurcahyo, 36. [Yonhap]

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Report: NKorean special train arrives in China

By KWANG-TAE KIM, Associated Press Writer – 43 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea – A special train from North Korea arrived in a Chinese border city early Saturday amid speculation of a visit to the country by Kim Jong Il, a news report said, though the reclusive leader's whereabouts remained unclear.
It was not confirmed whether Kim was aboard though he appeared to be, Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unidentified government source. The train that arrived in Dandong (1850 GMT) also could be an advance train preceding a trip by Kim, the South Korean source also was quoted as saying.
The National Intelligence Service, South Korea's main spy agency, said it was checking the report. An official in the office of President Lee Myung-bak said South Korea is closely monitoring the situation, though it has not obtained specific information. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the issue's sensitivity.
Chinese officials reached by The Associated Press on Saturday morning at the border in Dandong, the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing and the North Korean embassy in Beijing either said they didn't have information or would not comment.
Speculation by media, analysts and South Korea's government of a trip to China by Kim has increased in recent days. South Korea's presidential office told reporters Wednesday there was a high possibility a visit was in the works. The reclusive Kim rarely travels abroad and only under tight security. He last visited China in January 2006.
A possible trip to China, which has been a key ally of North Korea, comes as the United States and regional powers are pressing North Korea to rejoin stalled negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs.
Yonhap said later in a separate report that Kim did not appear to have left for China, citing a North Korean radio report that he attended an art performance. The radio report Saturday did not mention the time and location of the performance.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency also reported Saturday that Kim attended the performance without giving the time and location.
South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper also reported on its Web site that the train which arrived in Dandong was confirmed as a cargo train and that Kim's special train appeared to be in North Korea as of 8 a.m. local time there (2300 GMT). The newspaper cited an unidentified Chinese source.
South Korean media reported earlier this week that several North Korean and Chinese officials were seen checking a rail bridge in Dandong.
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I can't say for sure, but it seems like there is a military cover-up. Why not mention the captain's mobile phone communication? It seems like a critical bit of information. I don't think a captain would just lie about that, would he?

It seems like the captain was reporting an attack.

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AssassinsMace said:

Does that ship have sonar? Close to North Korean waters and if that ship had sonar... they didn't detect a torpedo

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rhino123 said:

Just watch the news today, it is suspected that Kim Jon Il is in China now (most probably secretly), I am wondering if this would actually spin into some conspiracy theory whereby China is to be accused of having involvement in the 'attack'.

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