Posted on 04/14/2010 9:47:50 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
South Korea lifted its sunken warship Thursday in waters near the tense border with North Korea, about three weeks after it went down following a mysterious explosion with dozens of sailors believed trapped inside.
Bad weather and heavy seas have impeded efforts to locate the 44 missing crew and salvage the wreckage of the 1,200-ton Cheonan.
On Thursday, a huge naval crane hoisted the stern — where most of the missing sailors are believed trapped — a day after divers succeeded in tying the wreckage with chains.
Footage by TV broadcaster SBS showed the stern being hoisted about 10-13 feet (3-4 meters) above the sea surface. Salvage workers planned to board the stern later Thursday to search for the missing crew.
The stern was to be loaded onto a barge and moved to a naval base to investigate the cause of the explosion while the rest of the ship is to be salvaged as early as next week, military officials said.
Fifty-eight crew members were rescued shortly after the Cheonan split into two after exploding March 26 during a routine patrol. Divers have recovered two bodies.
No cause has been determined. There has been some suspicion but no confirmation of North Korean involvement in the sinking, which occurred near the two Koreas' disputed western sea border — a scene of three bloody inter-Korean naval battles.
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Wonder what the reaction will be if it is discovered that a torpedo or mine was the reason...
I think we are about to find out the reason very soon.
I’m sure tptb already know. Of course you will the news in the media /s
That should read *hear the news in the media*
If the mine/torpedo has Dear Leader Kims signature on it....
I doubt they will ever say publicly that it was a torpedo.
I think they will. President Lee of the ROK is a very honest guy and he has promised to announce any of the findings.
Can’t wait for the pictures.
That barge/crane was massive.
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