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The navies of North and South Korea have exchanged fire in waters off the west coast of the two countries, according to reports.
The Yonhap news agency said a South Korean warship shot at a navy vessel from the North which crossed the disputed border in the Yellow Sea.
The North's ship is reported to have shot back. There were no casualties.
Yonhap quoted a South Korean defence source as saying: "A North Korean patrol ship crossed the Northern Limit Line and did not cease when we fired warning shots."
North Korea accused its neighbour last month of sending warships across the border to stir tensions.
It said the "reckless military provocations" could trigger armed clashes.
The two Koreas have fought two deadly naval battles in the past decade - in 1999 and 2002 - in the waters near the border.
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First naval conflict since the Falklands. Very interesting.
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One things for sure, somebody is a g'dam idiot for being under that rigging with the inflatable. All it would take is one break or rolled link to snap under strain in that chain and they would be a permanent part of the hull dangling above them. Morons.
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CBC News - World - South and North Korea clash at sea
In a statement, the South Korean joint chiefs of staff said North Korean patrol boats crossed a disputed western sea border around 11:27 a.m. local time. A South Korean ship responded with a warning shot. A North Korean ship opened fire, but turned back in flames after being hit by return fire from South Korean ships..1 killed, 3 wounded: source
South Korean broadcaster YTN television said one North Korean officer was killed and three other sailors wounded, citing an unidentified government source. The report was not confirmed by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The incident took place about 220 kilometres off the South Korean port city of Incheon, near the island of Daecheong, which is controlled by South Korea.
i'm surprised the north korean ship turned back. retreating from an encounter with the south generally means bad things for the north korean personnel involved.
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Looks like a trick of the camera....I think they're actually pretty far behind the boat in the air.Originally Posted by Dreadnought
One things for sure, somebody is a g'dam idiot for being under that rigging with the inflatable. All it would take is one break or rolled link to snap under strain in that chain and they would be a permanent part of the hull dangling above them. Morons.
Looks like the South Koreans are back on top in the score of these skirmishes, they won the engagement in 1999, lost in 02 and seemed to have won this latest round.
You know JJ, Him could do it....
I want to see the OKPO (KDX-1) in a little action. Or better yet the KDX-2
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Even if they were and that ship comes down its curtains.
Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.
Not true actually- there was some naval exchanges of fire in 1991 and also in the Russian-Georgian war last year.
The Roman army made provocatory incursions into Greece for a few years before conquering the country following the Battle of Corinth in 146 B.C.
The North Koreans in 2009 A.D. are making such incursions into South Korean waters as a way of taunting the ROK government, IMO.
Now, just what did P'yeongyang have in mind when allowing the DPRK Navy to go into ROK waters? Taunting maneuvers like the one in question do not happen on a whim. (I doubt Kim Jong-Il and his military advisers would be so whimsical when engaging the ROK military.)
*Saber rattling YYYYYYYAAAAWWWWWNNNNNN....same as always when trying to get the US attention since Obama will be there next week.
Kind of like a kid doing the pp dance.
Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.
The ROK Navy has moved a destroyer into those waters over the last few days - I don't know what class though.
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Hey have anything on this?
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