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(5,978 posts) Wed May 21, 2025, 10:28 PM May 21

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North Korea's new warship sinks at launch in front of Kim Jong-un [View all]

Source: MSN

In a high-profile incident reported by the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's attempt to launch a warship became a fiasco under the watchful eyes of Kim Jong-un.

The supreme leader attended the impressive unveiling of the 5,000-tonne vessel at Cheongjin Shipyard on May 21, which quickly went awry due to an unfortunate blunder during the launch process.

Intended as a demonstration of military might, confusion ensued when the sequence was mishandled. An early release of the stern sled resulted in it getting jammed, causing the front of the ship to become lodged and inflicting damage to the hull.

This brought the operation to a humiliating halt. Kim Jong-un, having observed the entire catastrophe first-hand, fiercely criticised those handling the event and immediately looked to make reprisals.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/north-koreas-new-warship-sinks-at-launch-in-front-of-kim-jong-un/ar-AA1FeNh3

There are about to be a few executions in North Korea.

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North Korea's new warship sinks at launch in front of Kim Jong-un [View all] OnlinePoker May 21 OP

O, yeah..heads are gonna roll Deuxcents May 21 #1

More likely they're becoming artillery targets. DUU May 21 #2

Literally wblffmike May 22 #17

Anyone remember Gustavus Adolphus, and the Vasa? RockRaven May 21 #3

I saw the Vasa in Stockholm way back in 1984 comradebillyboy May 22 #15

The Lion of the North henbuck May 22 #42

I'll pay good money to see a video of the entire shiteshow Bread and Circuses May 21 #4

I'll second that. A quick Google only showed similar NK ships. DUU May 21 #6

Hell, I'll bring the popcorn. Talitha May 21 #9

D'oh! JoseBalow May 21 #5

I'd pay to see his face. Heck, his face would become a viral meme worth good money. Silent Type May 21 #7

"Would you classify that as a launch problem or a design problem?" Jack Valentino May 21 #8

The warship didn't sink. Gimpyknee May 21 #10

Right. It didn't sink SCantiGOP May 22 #14

The morale of the shipyard workers did, though. DFW May 22 #20

Maybe this is the start of a trend for authoritarian leaders ToxMarz May 21 #11

Ooops. No laughs here -- there's probably a purge going on at this moment... Hekate May 21 #12

Would it make me a terrible person to wish... sheshe2 May 22 #21

I'd laugh if it rained on his parade. multigraincracker May 22 #26

That would be great! 😊 sheshe2 May 22 #32

Ha. That I could go for. Hekate May 22 #34

👍 sheshe2 May 22 #35

I thought of that... Chemical Bill May 22 #41

Apparently it baarely touched water Warpy May 21 #13

Court Martial AzTired64 May 22 #16

ik just have to, i just have to, glub. glub glub glll. AllaN01Bear May 22 #18

Blunder or sabotage? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 22 #19

Yes, YoshidaYui May 22 #22

Damaged yes, but no reports of it sinking CloudWatcher May 22 #23

Capsized, half in the water, half on the hard Brother Buzz May 22 #37

Wow! Thanks for picture. More from CNN progree May 22 #39

The source is the Daily Record. MSN.com is merely hosting the article amongst hundreds from a wide variety of news progree May 22 #24

nbc: In a rare public admission of failure, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described the accident involving the riversedge May 22 #25

An interesting tidbit from your source (NBC), "likely side-launched ... a method not previously observed in N.K." progree May 22 #28

From BBC nitpicked May 22 #27

Simple mistake: someone forgot to but the cork in it. marble falls May 22 #29

A casket has been purchased for the family member responsible. twodogsbarking May 22 #30

North Korean ship lying sideways in the water - Public Affairs Director, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff progree May 22 #31

OOPS ! republianmushroom May 22 #33

A tasty entree to the full dinner during the Washington 6/14 parade Torchlight May 22 #36

Who forgot the plug in the bottom of the boat? Canada Kid May 22 #38

No ship is safe when the Drain Plug Mafia is in port. Brother Buzz May 22 #40

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