Sinking Of Cheonan Blamed On Torpedo
April 27 2010
The South Korean Defense Ministry believes that a torpedo sank the frigate Cheonan last month, the Scotsman reports.
While Defense Minister Kim Tae Young did not directly blame North Korea, Pyongyang's involvement is strongly suspected.
"The bubble jet effect caused by a torpedo is the most likely cause for the blast," Kim told a press conference. In such instances, he said, a rapidly expanding bubble caused by an underwater explosion forms a destructive column of water. ...
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