BREAKING NEWS: South Korean Ship With 104 On Board Sinks After 'Torpedo Attack By North Korea' -- Daily NewsA South Korean naval ship with 104 on board was sinking today after a suspected torpedo attack by North Korea.
The 1,500-tonne vessel is going down near Baengnyeong island, with rescue crews fearing many sailors have died.
In apparent retaliation, the South Korean navy shot at an unidentified ship in the direction of North Korea.
The incident is viewed as a potential flashpoint which could plunge the two countries into all-out conflict.
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The South Korea ship was apparently attacked near Baengnyeong island, near the North Korean demarcation line. Image from The GuardianMore News On The Naval Shooting War Between North And South Korea
South Korean sailors feared dead after navy ship 'torpedoed' off North Korea -- The Guardian
South Korean navy ship with 104 onboard sunk -- The Telegraph
South Korean ship sinking after 'explosion caused by North Korean torpedo' -- Times Online
South Korean patrol boat sinks after explosion in disputed waters -- USA Today
South Korean navy ship sinking, North suspected: report -- Reuters
S. Korean navy ship sinks near DMZ: reports -- Market Watch
South Korean navy ship 'sinking near North' -- BBC
South Korean Ship Sinks After Explosion -- SKY News
SKorea navy ship sinking in waters near NKorea -- Yahoo News/AP
South Korean ship sinking, North attack suspected: report -- Yahoo News/Reuters
S. Korean Naval Ship Sinks; Presidents Convenes Security Meeting -- Business Week/Bloomberg
South Korean Navy Reportedly Shoots at Unidentified Ships Near North Korea -- FOX News
S.Korea navy opens fire after ship sunk: Yonhap -- Bangkok Post
Korean War? -- Reason
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I've been following a thread about this over at MP.net. One of the commenters there noted that the corvette CHEONAN (PCC 772) which has sunk was an ASW variant of its type (Pohang-class). Besides guns and torpedoes (no missiles), it carried two depth charge racks in the stern (each with six d.c.s). This might explain the explosion in the stern and sinking of the warship. But then, a wake-following torpedo would have created the same sort of damage.
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It is hard to believe that this was all due to an accident .... but considering the consequences all the answers must be found.
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