A New North Korean Mini-Sub?

The mystery object in the North Korean base at Sinpo is much smaller than the Gorae Class ballistic missile submarine H I Sutton (Satellite imagery from Planet)

Forbes: New Mystery Submarine May Have Been Found In North Korea

A 50-foot-long object on the quayside at a secretive North Korean Navy base appears to be a small submarine. It could even be an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV). The discovery by Western observers comes at a time when North Korea has shut off communication with the South and threatened to mobilize the country’s military against South Korea. In dramatic fashion, today it reportedly blew up a joint liaison office with the South.

The unidentified object was found in high resolution satellite imagery and was first reported by North Korean analysis website 38 North. There are several possibilities, from the mundane to the explosive. One suggestion is that it is a new class of submersible.

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WNU Editor: Cannot tell much of the satellite photos. But I would not be surprised if North Korea is trying to develop a new class of submarines.

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