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RAMONES!!! · 05-02-2003, 01:44 PM

BEIJING - Mechanical failure aboard a conventionally powered Chinese submarine killed 70 crew members, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.

The brief Chinese-language report said the accident occurred "recently" in Chinese waters east of the Neichangshan islands. The islands are just off the coast of the northeastern province of Liaoning.

The submarine was on an exercise when the accident occurred, and "because of a mechanical malfunction, the 70 crew members on board died," the Xinhua report said.

Xinhua did not provide further details or say how the sailors died. The report said the vessel has already been towed back to port, but did not say to which port.

zf0enix · 05-02-2003, 02:08 PM

I heard about this earlier. Very sad and tragic. I hope they figure out what happened and fess up, if need be.

GuttersnipeXL · 05-02-2003, 05:06 PM

Imagine being in that sub...knowing you were about to meet your watery demise...holy crap, what a horrible way to go.

Sparky · 05-02-2003, 07:35 PM

I heard this earlier too. I can't believe the Chinese fessed up to screwing up something.

05-02-2003, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
RAMONES!!! _-_---_-_	Chinese Submarine Accident Kills 70 BEIJING - Mechanical failure aboard a conventionally powered Chinese submarine killed 70 crew members, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The brief Chinese-language report said the accident occurred "recently" in Chinese waters east of the Neichangshan islands. The islands are just off the coast of the northeastern province of Liaoning. The submarine was on an exercise when the accident occurred, and "because of a mechanical malfunction, the 70 crew members on board died," the Xinhua report said. Xinhua did not provide further details or say how the sailors died. The report said the vessel has already been towed back to port, but did not say to which port. __________________ Come on

05-02-2003, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
zf0enix Psycho Location: PacNW	I heard about this earlier. Very sad and tragic. I hope they figure out what happened and fess up, if need be. __________________ One step closer to the edge...

05-02-2003, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	Imagine being in that sub...knowing you were about to meet your watery demise...holy crap, what a horrible way to go. __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

05-02-2003, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sparky Crazy	I heard this earlier too. I can't believe the Chinese fessed up to screwing up something. __________________ "I had never really thought about it before," Det. Dern said. "But obviously, giving an elephant an enema can be a very dangerous activity and not something that should be attempted alone."