1998 naval skirmish between North Korea and South Korea
1998 Yeosu submersible incident
Part of Korean Conflict
Date
17–18 December 1998
Location
Off the coast of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Result
South Korean victory
Belligerents
South Korea
North Korea
Strength
2 Pohang-class corvettes
1 semi-submersible
Casualties and losses
None
1 semi-submersible sunk ~4 dead
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Naval engagements of the Korean War (1950–1953) and post-armistice incidents
Pre Armistice
Korea Strait
Chumonchin Chan
Haeju
Inchon
Tailboard
2nd Wonsan
Fireball
Buzz Saw
Kickoff
USS Walke Incident
Han River
Post Armistice
Dangpo sinking (1967)
ROK Coast Guard ship sinking (1974)
Gangneung Incident (1996)
Sokcho Incident (1998)
Yeosu Incident (1998)
Maritime border incidents
First Battle of Yeongpyeong
Second Battle of Yeongpyeong
Daecheong incident (2009)
Cheonan sinking (2010)
The 1998 Yeosu submersible incident was a naval skirmish that occurred off of the southern coast of South Korea between 17 and 18 December 1998. On the evening of 17 December, a South Korean observation post sighted a North Korean semi-submersible naval vessel in the vicinity of the city of Yeosu. The semi-submersible was discovered and sunk during a subsequent search and skirmish on the morning of 18 December.
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