North Korea said its new 5,000-ton destroyer was partially 'crushed' at launch due to a mishap as Kim Jong Un watched
May 21, 2025
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, and his daughter attended the launch of Pyongyang's first 5,000-ton destroyer in April. A second destroyer launch was reported by state media to have ended in disaster on Wednesday.
May 21, 2025
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, and his daughter attended the launch of Pyongyang's first 5,000-ton destroyer in April. A second destroyer launch was reported by state media to have ended in disaster on Wednesday.
- A new North Korean naval destroyer had part of its hull smashed after a disastrous launch.
- State media wrote that the ship's stern slid off a ramp too early, causing the vessel to become stuck.
- Kim Jong Un, who watched, slammed the mishap as a "criminal act" and censured the officials involved.
- A new North Korean naval destroyer was badly damaged during a botched shipyard launch that caused part of its hull to be "crushed," Pyongyang state media reported.
