Sunday, April 25, 2010

Fingers Are Pointing At North Korea For The Sinking Of The South Korean Naval Vessel Cheonan

The bow of the sunken South Korean naval vessel Cheonan is lifted by a giant crane off Baekryeongdo island, near the maritime border with North Korea, northwest of Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2010. The body of a missing sailor was found in the bow of the sunken Navy warship Cheonan, which has been pulled out of water by the Navy and a civilian salvage team on Saturday, according to local media. (Xinhua/Newsis)

South Korea Says Torpedo Likely Cause Of Warship Sinking -- Voice of America

South Korea's defense minister says a torpedo was the likely cause of an explosion that sank a warship near the tense border with North Korea last month.

Defense Minister Kim Tae-young told reporters Sunday that he believes a bubble jet effect caused by a heavy torpedo is the most likely cause of the disaster.

A bubble jet is a powerful shock wave and high-pressure gas bubble resulting from an explosive device detonating beneath a vessel.

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More News On The Sinking Of The South Korean Patrol Boat Cheonan

Standoff Over Ship Escalates in Koreas -- Wall Street Journal
South Korea blames North for sunken ship -- ABC News (Australia)
Torpedo likely sank S. Korean ship -- CBC
South Korea Cites Torpedo Attack in Ship Sinking -- New York Times
Torpedo May Have Sunk South Korea Ship, Minister Says -- Business Week/Bloomberg
Report: Close-range blast sank S. Korean ship -- CNN
Torpedo 'one of most likely' causes for sunk S.Korea ship -- AFP
Initial investigation shows S Korean warship sinking caused by close-range external explosion -- Xinhuanet
Torpedo attack likely sank Cheonon: Seoul -- Global Times

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