1998 Sokcho submarine incident | |||||||
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Part of the Korean conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
South Korea | North Korea | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 Pohang-class corvette | 1 Yugo-class submarine | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
1 submarine captured 9 dead (5 executed, 4 by suicide) |
The 1998 Sokcho submarine incident occurred on 22 June 1998, offshore of the South Korean city of Sokcho.