The mystery object is identifiable as a U.S. Navy NMRS (Near-term Mine Reconnaissance System). This would have been launched from a submarine. Nicor, US Navy. Annotations by H I Sutton
Forbes: Mystery Solved: The Submarine Spy Drone Captured By North Korea
15 years ago the North Koreans may have got themselves some (then) cutting edge U.S. Navy hardware.
When an underwater drone washes up on a beach there usually isn’t a queue of navies wanting to admit it's theirs. There is a suspicion that it may have been involved in covert operations. Even in peacetime navies may conduct intelligence gathering missions off potential adversaries' coasts. Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are playing an increasing part of these operations.
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WNU Editor: This happened 15 years ago. I can only imagine the type of submarine drones that the US Navy has now.
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It's a remotely (using fibre optics) controlled sonar device. Hardly what justifies the cliché "I can only imagine the type of submarine drones that the US Navy has now" ;-)
It was unimpressive tech back in 2005. It's true because I said so. There ;)
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