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China-Japan-Koreas
USS Pueblo Has Gone Missing (really)
2012-12-11
A couple weeks old but worth mentioning. Hat tip to One Free Korea.
On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence-gathering ship, was captured by North Korea. One person from each side of the battle died, and the 83 crew members were tortured and starved for 11 months, until the ship's commander, Capt. Lloyd Bucher, "confessed," although his confession contained a pun.

The ship remained in North Korea, which eventually docked it near Pyongyang, and turned it into a tourist attraction. Visitors can take a tour of the ship, and then watch a 20-minute video officials filmed of the North Korean view of the capture.

But now the Pueblo is missing, NKNews.org. reports. A tour company, Koryo Tours, discovered the disappearance after employees returned from a trip. There is evidence the ship was in place on the Taedong River recently.

It could be under renovation at the Fatherland Liberation Museum, said NKNews, but they don't know. It would seem that if such a symbolic vessel was going to be moved, the government would send a press release to people who would notice if it went missing.

Efforts to repatriate the ship to the United States have failed. In 2000, negotiators offered it during diplomatic talks with then-Secretary of State Madeline Albright, who was visiting. Later, in 2005 and 2007, Sen. Wayne Allard, who represented the ship's namesake county in Colorado, made attempts to bring the Pueblo home. There is still no resolution.
Posted by:Steve White

#13  Unlike their missiles...

We have a winner!

I still don't see why we can't lob a SLCM on a dark and moonless night. SecState Shrillary can make the innocent puppy eyes of plausible deniability and all the missile parts are stamped Made in China. Who us?
Posted by: SteveS   2012-12-11 15:47  

#12  "the Norks would go ballistic."

Unlike their missiles...
Posted by: Steve White   2012-12-11 15:30  

#11  "the Norks would go ballistic."

What's the downside, gromky? ;-p
Posted by: Barbara   2012-12-11 13:02  

#10  It could be being armed for a suicide run with a nuke. It's not I'm sure, but it's possible.
Posted by: Charles   2012-12-11 11:45  

#9  Surprised an underwater demo team hasnt blown the keel. Also surprised the museum staff didnt take it on a night trip to Japan.
Posted by: Rjschwarz   2012-12-11 11:35  

#8  
Practically speaking, the reason we don't sink it with SLCMs is that the Norks would go ballistic.


Yeah, wouldn't want that bunch acting irrational.

/snark
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2012-12-11 09:11  

#7  Hopefully the solar powered transmitters have not been discovered.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-12-11 02:26  

#6  No way. The Norks would never let their prize sink.

Practically speaking, the reason we don't sink it with SLCMs is that the Norks would go ballistic.
Posted by: gromky   2012-12-11 02:03  

#5  Maybe they plan on using it for target practice for their upcoming rocket launch....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-12-11 02:02  

#4  might it have sank from lack of maintenance?
Posted by: abu do you love   2012-12-11 01:36  

#3  Practically speaking, is there any reason why we don't just blow up the dang thing? And no, sanctity of NORK airspace or sovereignty is not a reason. Just a teensy sub-launched cruise missile. Or two, because anything worth blowing up is worth blowing up good.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-12-11 01:08  

#2  Pudgy probably wanted to go water skiing...
Posted by: tu3031   2012-12-11 01:01  

#1  The Norks will never give it up. I do wonder where it's gone, though.
Posted by: gromky   2012-12-11 00:25  

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