So sometimes the depth is not predictable,” Clark said. There’s a lot of rivers out there, so there’s silt. “It’s a very challenging operating environment for submarines. Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark, a veteran submariner, told 19FortyFive that if the rumor is true despite the denials the likely cause of the boat’s sinking was human error. What the Experts Told 19FortyFive About the Possible Submarine Accident Submarines need access to deep waters such as the waters off Taiwan’s east coast, to be militarily effective. The area off the Chinese coast is not conducive to submarine warfare due to its shallowness. Yellow Sea Fairly Shallow and Training Could Have Contributed It can carry up to 22 torpedo-sized weapons, Naval News reports. The submarine carries powerful YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles that can be launched from a buoyant launch canister. The Type 93’s mission is to defend the country’s limited number of nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) from threats from hostile navies. The class represents an important element of China’s modernization of its navy. The Type 093 is the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) most modern attack submarine. Other reports suggest the incident took place closer to the Taiwan Strait, which would be a major combat flashpoint in the event of an invasion of Taiwan. Many of these reports claim the entire crew is dead.Ĭhina’s major state-controlled media outlets were silent about the rumor. While now being denied by Taiwan and most outlets, rumors are still swirling that a Chinese Type 093 Shang-class nuclear submarine is rumored to have suffered a serious accident near the Yellow Sea off Lianyungang, according to a number of social media reports.
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