North Korea surprisingly sets capsized destroyers back to sea
North Korea surprisingly sets capsized destroyers back to sea
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has successfully flew a new destroyer again, which was capsized last month at the stacking run. According to the state media, the damaged ship is now brought to another shipyard for repair.
restoration of the destroyer
"After the balance of the destroyer was restored in early June, the ship was safely moored at the Pier and successfully let it into the water on Thursday afternoon," reported the state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
new destroyer and ambitions of North Korea
A satellite image recorded by Planet Labs on June 5 shows the once damaged ship upright and apparently swimming away from the location of the unsuccessful stacking. The 5,000 tons of destroyers are the latest warship in the country and should a triumph of the ambitious present MARINE modernization of North Korea
failed debut and follow
Instead, an error in the drain system on May 21 led to the rear of the ship sliding into the water prematurely, crushed parts of the fuselage and the bug stranded. A day later, state media reported that the damage was not as serious as initially feared.reactions by the North Korean leader
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who had observed the failed start in the northeastern city of Chongjin, described the incident as a "criminal act". The government immediately announced that it target = "_ blank" href = "https://www.cnn.com/2025/22/asia/north-korea-detoyer-accident-intl-hnk-ml"> stacking incident should be responsible.
urgency of repairs
Kim asked the officials to repair the still unnamed ship as quickly as possible before the ruling workers' party's plenary session takes place at the end of June, and described this as a question of national honor.
repair progress and forecast
According to KCNA, Kim's goal is expected to be achieved. "The next phase of careful restoration is to be carried out in the Rajin shipyard dry dock over a period of 7-10 days," the agency reported. Jo Chun Ryong, the secretary of the Central Committee, who took over the repair cable, said, "the perfect restoration of the destroyer will undoubtedly be completed before the plenary".
Surprising speed of the rescue action
The quick action to restore the ship surprised analysts, which were convinced due to satellite images that the process would take much longer. "Pure manpower and-to say it openly- An innovative approach to establishing the ship Two weeks that I didn't expect four to six weeks ago, ”explained Carl Schuster, a former US marine captain.
innovative techniques in rescue
Apparently an innovative technique was used, in which aerostatic balloons were attached to the fuselage of the ship to balance it and flee again. Satellite images showed this method.damage and future challenges
The damage to the fuselage was less serious than analysts feared after the incident on May 21. During the side stacking, where the ship was to slide into the water, the rear slipped into the water while the bow stayed in the country. Analysts were concerned that the loads on the fuselage and on the keel could possibly lead to demolition in such an accident. But "the hull damage must have been considerably less than estimated," says Schuster.
willingness for sea sets
Schuster believes that if North Korea has the same effort for the internal repairs of the warship, as for the re -flowing, the ship could possibly be ready for sea tests much earlier than would have expected after the accident. The internal areas of the ship as well as machines and electronics must be freed from salt water and dried salt, he explained.
"Almost everything is feasible when you are ready to provide the necessary resources and use the human talent," added Schuster.
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