China’s newest nuclear submarine sank at a shipyard near Wuhan. The Wall Street Journal reports this.
The accident happened at the end of May or the beginning of June, but Beijing tried to hide this fact, the publication notes.
China’s newest nuclear submarine sank this spring, presenting a major setback to one of the country’s major military programs, US officials said. The episode, which Chinese authorities have struggled to cover up and has not previously disclosed, took place at a shipyard near Wuhan in late May or early June. “ – writing the publication.
The sunken submarine was first discovered by US officials thanks to satellite images that showed the submarine had been secretly removed from a shipyard near Wuhan in early June. Officials are still uncertain whether the submarine was carrying nuclear fuel when it sank. Several experts outside the Pentagon have suggested that it might be, as The Sun cites details from the WSJ article.
It is noted that, according to US officials, the Chinese have not yet taken water samples to check for high levels of radiation. For now, it cannot be ruled out that there were deaths and injuries as a result of the flood.
The Zhou-class destroyer is the latest in a new line of Chinese nuclear-powered submarines. It was built by the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp and was first spotted on the Yangtze River in May. Officials said the submarine was undergoing final tests before it went to sea.
Details of why she ended up at the bottom of the river have not yet been released.
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2024-09-26 19:59:00
