North Korea’s frigate partially sank in a dry dock with some superstructures on it
North Koreans Choi-hyun During a arduous launch ceremony that Kim Jong Un attended on May 21, the class frigate caused on the side was now a dry dock, and new satellite images gave us a better understanding of the extent of damage on the top.
These images are from Maxar’s friends. They showed the frigate, which still wanted to be named, the second frigate in the class, located in a dry dock facility in Larkin, near Russia in northeastern North Korea. The ship dragged about 50 miles from its birthplace in Chongqing. Around June 3, the ship successfully recovered and stood upright, probably due to the crazy recovery work of very high pressure.
The second one Choi-hyun The class frigate was seen at the shipyard in Changjin on May 23, 2025. Satellite Image ©2025 Maxar Technologies Wood, Stephen
“Detailed underwater and internal inspections of the warship confirmed that unlike the initial announcement, there was no hole at the bottom of the warship, the starboard hull was scratched, and a certain amount of seawater flowed into the stern through rescue channels,” according to the KCNA report, in a May 23 report.
“The result of the flooding process immediately after the accident is the information necessary to take actual rehabilitation measures. kcna It also said in the May 23 report.
They were a little amazing, they encountered a goal in 10 days. But another deadline for King is to restore the ship to its previous state by the end of June, which is nearly impossible. Nevertheless, even the appearance of this situation is a victory for the extreme image-conscious regime.
The second one Choi-hyun On June 8, 2025, a class frigate was seen in the dry dock in Raijin. Satellite Image ©2025 Maxar Technologies
The ship apparently had structural damage to its superstructure, with curved metal and curved lines appearing in satellite images. Some areas of the ship are filled with sea water, which will have a significant impact on any machinery and electronic equipment in these areas. All of this takes time to remedy, and although it does make the 50-mile voyage to the current resting place, we still don’t know the hull’s condition.
This is a large and complex ship restored by North Korea, and Larkin’s facilities are not extensive. It is still possible that North Koreans can get help from China or Russia, which we initially speculated. The latter, in particular, worked extensively with Pyongyang in exchange for North Korea’s support for the Ukrainian invasion. The ship position near the Russian border is located in an economic region dominated by cross-border trade, which also shows that Moscow is lending a helping hand.
In any case, after an incredibly awkward moment on the international stage, North Korea seems to be “correcting the ship” – which is impossible to cover up due to satellite imagery.
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