1998 Yosu submersible incident

1998 Yosu submersible incident
Part of Korean Conflict
Date17–18 December 1998
Location
Off the coast of Yosu, 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

The 1998 Yosu 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 Yosu. The semi-submersible was discovered and sunk during a subsequent search and skirmish on the morning of 18 December.

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