Posted on 04/30/2010 6:03:09 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
A team of scientists believes that the Navy corvette Cheonan sank after being hit by a heavy 206 kg torpedo that ran at a speed of 65 km/h.
Bae Myung-jin, a professor at the Sound Engineering Research Lab of Soongsil University, on Thursday said his team analyzed data about the seismic waves generated at the time of explosion of the Cheonan, which were provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration and the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. "As a result, we presume that the torpedo ran at the Cheonan at the speed of 65.7 km/h and exploded underwater 2.3 m from the ship with power equivalent to 206 kg of TNT."
He said heavy torpedoes with a payload capacity of 200 kg are usually 7 to 8 m long. The explosive is stored not in the head but in the rear part 1 to 6 m away from the head. Thus even if the head hits the hull, the explosion normally occurs a few meters away from the ship.
"After the initial explosion, it was observed that a series of internal explosions occurred in the stern for about 80 seconds," he said. That suggests the Cheonan was not hit by a bubble jet, as previously assumed, but received a direct blow from a gunpowder explosion.
The team concluded that the ship was probably hit by a Chinese-made 206 kg-class Yu-3 heavy torpedo.
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That’s an act of war. Curious what the appeaseniks will do next.
Two torpedo ships were unaccounted for in North Korea.
Equivalent to the US losing a guided missile cruiser
Somehow, “Please pass the popcorn.” just doesn’t cut it.
This is an ignored act of war. Who trusts this administration. Really?
The Korean peninsula could go up in flames while we’re fixated on the Gulf Coast and the Arizona border.
And little Kimmy Il laughs as he drinks his cognac and watches porno movies.
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“What are you prepared to do about it?”
Sean Connery, “The Untouchables”
MI Ping
Immediately after the incident the news reported that the South Korean Navy was firing on North Korean ships fleeing north. So, what’s the mystery? Why hasn’t this engagement been reported since the Day 1 initial reports?
THIS IS A TEST. THIS IS ONLY A TEST.
THE REALS S**T WILL HIT THE FAN AFTER ALL THE MOST BRUTAL PEOPLE ON THE PLANET COMPLETE THEIR CALCULATIONS OF EXACTLY HOW MUCH MAYHEM AND HUMAN CARNAGE BARACK OBAMA WILL ALLOW. THIS MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME, AS THE NUMBER IS RATHER LARGE AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
Just Iranians practicing with one of the NK’s subs (same class as NK sold them)... move along.
You mean the Government of South Korea?
“In the fwiw department, methinks the leaders in Seoul and Washington don’t have the gonads to do anything about this.”
Big talk, what would you do about it?
“. . . Washington don’t have the gonads to do anything about this. . . .”
Do anything about it??? H3LL!!! Zer0 is giving Dear Leader a standing ovation. They are ideological twins!!!
Big talk, what would you do about it?
For starters I'd mine the harbor at Wonsan. Then I'd take out the reactor at Yongbyon. And if someone, anyone, had any balls, I'd hit Kimmy's palace in Pyongyang just to let him know we are paying attention.
All of this done in about 4 hours time if properly planned, and executed.
I hope that helps. Any other questions?
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Sure, start a war with millions of lives at stake. Do you honestly think China won’t support NK? NK has nukes, tons of chemical weapons, and about the 5th largest conventional army in the world. All run by power hungry whack jobs who think their leader is a god.
Like I said, big talk. Sitting there from your armchair insulting SK for not having any balls.
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