Comments on: DMZ Flashpoints: The 1996 Spy Submarine Incident http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 06:34:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SSG Rick http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-456590 SSG Rick Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:52:22 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-456590 I was in korea for about 4 months when this kicked off. I was bringing online a new means of intell gathering just as this kicked off. Two months of work with the ROK and we believe that no one made it out of the sub except the one captured by the korean farmer's family. I made it to youngsan to go over the equipment brought off the sub for analysis by the allies. I was impressed with the degree of the smallest detail they tried to go to make their disguises so realistic. Everything was off at the lowest level. They took old AR-15's chasis to make the military M-16's, the machining was off along with the hand loaded ammo. I could have bought better equipment in yard sales in the states. The highest tech there was a old sony handy cam video recorder hooked up with a low lux night gathering lens box. Both devices had seen better days and were just about worn out. I remember the Swedish General who was overseeing this asked my opinion on the SCUBA equipment the infiltrators used. I laugh and said it was older than me and the last time I saw equipment like that was on a old lloyd bridges TV show. I showed him the jacuqe cousteu aqualung tag with the manufactured year on it. He shook his head in disbelif also. I was in korea for about 4 months when this kicked off. I was bringing online a new means of intell gathering just as this kicked off. Two months of work with the ROK and we believe that no one made it out of the sub except the one captured by the korean farmer’s family. I made it to youngsan to go over the equipment brought off the sub for analysis by the allies. I was impressed with the degree of the smallest detail they tried to go to make their disguises so realistic. Everything was off at the lowest level. They took old AR-15′s chasis to make the military M-16′s, the machining was off along with the hand loaded ammo. I could have bought better equipment in yard sales in the states. The highest tech there was a old sony handy cam video recorder hooked up with a low lux night gathering lens box. Both devices had seen better days and were just about worn out. I remember the Swedish General who was overseeing this asked my opinion on the SCUBA equipment the infiltrators used. I laugh and said it was older than me and the last time I saw equipment like that was on a old lloyd bridges TV show. I showed him the jacuqe cousteu aqualung tag with the manufactured year on it. He shook his head in disbelif also.

]]> By: John http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-442465 John Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:35:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-442465 Nice article. I was stationed at Camp Casey Korea and had been there for about 3 whole days when this happened. It made for a pretty interesting first couple of months in Korea especially when my unit was out in the field. Nice article. I was stationed at Camp Casey Korea and had been there for about 3 whole days when this happened. It made for a pretty interesting first couple of months in Korea especially when my unit was out in the field.

]]> By: Locket Necklace : http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-399512 Locket Necklace : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:32:32 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-399512 chicken soup and beef soup is always the best tasting soup in my honest opinion. i love the taste of both-'' chicken soup and beef soup is always the best tasting soup in my honest opinion. i love the taste of both-''

]]> By: This is How Wars Start « A Rabbit's Eye View of the Hyperborean North http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-389600 This is How Wars Start « A Rabbit's Eye View of the Hyperborean North Tue, 25 May 2010 13:49:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-389600 [...] perhaps the most serious armed confrontation between North and South Korea since the Gangneung Submarine Incident in 1996, the DPRK has been blamed formally for the sinking in March of the Cheonan, a ROK warship. [...] [...] perhaps the most serious armed confrontation between North and South Korea since the Gangneung Submarine Incident in 1996, the DPRK has been blamed formally for the sinking in March of the Cheonan, a ROK warship. [...]

]]> By: NotDeadYetBlog.com » Blog Archive » The Chills of the Cold War in Jeongdongjin http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-379602 NotDeadYetBlog.com » Blog Archive » The Chills of the Cold War in Jeongdongjin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:05:45 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-379602 [...] 14 years ago North Korean spies stranded their submarine off Jeongdongjin’s coastline.  The sub was manned by a crew of 26, 13 of whom were elite [...] [...] 14 years ago North Korean spies stranded their submarine off Jeongdongjin’s coastline.  The sub was manned by a crew of 26, 13 of whom were elite [...]

]]> By: Who Murdered the South Korean Consul and Why? | The Marmot's Hole http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-379258 Who Murdered the South Korean Consul and Why? | The Marmot's Hole Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:00:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-379258 [...] Korea had swore revenge for their failed submarine infiltration attempt off the coast of Gangneung (rokdrop’s excellent posting) just two weeks earlier (video of the sub now) - the death became very suspicious.   There [...] [...] Korea had swore revenge for their failed submarine infiltration attempt off the coast of Gangneung (rokdrop’s excellent posting) just two weeks earlier (video of the sub now) - the death became very suspicious.   There [...]

]]> By: A Commie Sub « With Backpack http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-374812 A Commie Sub « With Backpack Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:50:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-374812 [...] What happened to the sub? [...] [...] What happened to the sub? [...]

]]> By: Tammy http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-353652 Tammy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-353652 I was living in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do at the time. I had barely been there a few weeks when this happened. My friends and I had already made our Chuseok vacation plans to visit Sokcho and Gangneung before this happened and we refused allow any fear or concern alter our plans. Our bus stopped at three different military checkpoints on our way from Chuncheon to Gangneung. Since we weren't Korean, they didn't even card us once. We were the kind of aliens they were looking for. As I recall, most South Koreans were concerned about the incident but not acting crazy with panic or alarm. Most of the people in Sokcho and Gangneung ignored the 10 p.m. military curfew. I think they may have been too nonchalant about it and that is what some civilians killed in the early days of the manhunt. I was living in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do at the time. I had barely been there a few weeks when this happened. My friends and I had already made our Chuseok vacation plans to visit Sokcho and Gangneung before this happened and we refused allow any fear or concern alter our plans.

Our bus stopped at three different military checkpoints on our way from Chuncheon to Gangneung. Since we weren't Korean, they didn't even card us once. We were the kind of aliens they were looking for.

As I recall, most South Koreans were concerned about the incident but not acting crazy with panic or alarm. Most of the people in Sokcho and Gangneung ignored the 10 p.m. military curfew. I think they may have been too nonchalant about it and that is what some civilians killed in the early days of the manhunt.

]]> By: SSG Huther http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-312384 SSG Huther Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:27:09 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-312384 I was a crewchief at Camp Stanley when this incident happened. Two UH-60's and several OH-58D's went south and for the next 30 days we flew night missions under NVG's coordinating with the South Koreans and the Higher command whenever any of the commandos was spotted in the mountains. It was an amazing mission for a 26 year old FI. When a target was identified, the South Koreans would fly several of their UH-60s to the location and flood the area with troops, and basically shoot the hell out of the hillside. I remember seeing blood soaked equipment and weapons in the back of one of the Korean helicopters after one mission. That same year 2-2 had a mission to support the first livefire of a hellfire missile from an OH-58 several miles off the southern coast of SK. There were so many spy ships in the viciniy of the target island we almost cancelled the mission for fear of an incident. One further incident involved the entire 2-2 Aviation battalion moving all the aircraft to Camp Greaves one night with a mission (once approved) to cross the border and rescue NK villagers who were being slaughtered by NK troops. The MP's emptied out the ville of crewmembers and as we ran to the airfield, helicopters were already running with M-60's mounted and chaff in the boxes. We flew to Greaves and sat running for several hours waiting for the word to go. It was about 2am and there were troops and aircraft everywhere. We shut down several hours later when the mission was ultimately cancelled. To this day I dont know if it was an excersize but since they allowed less than sober soldiers to fly that night, I suspect it was not. What an amazing year. I miss the service so much!!!! I was a crewchief at Camp Stanley when this incident happened. Two UH-60's and several OH-58D's went south and for the next 30 days we flew night missions under NVG's coordinating with the South Koreans and the Higher command whenever any of the commandos was spotted in the mountains. It was an amazing mission for a 26 year old FI. When a target was identified, the South Koreans would fly several of their UH-60s to the location and flood the area with troops, and basically shoot the hell out of the hillside. I remember seeing blood soaked equipment and weapons in the back of one of the Korean helicopters after one mission. That same year 2-2 had a mission to support the first livefire of a hellfire missile from an OH-58 several miles off the southern coast of SK. There were so many spy ships in the viciniy of the target island we almost cancelled the mission for fear of an incident. One further incident involved the entire 2-2 Aviation battalion moving all the aircraft to Camp Greaves one night with a mission (once approved) to cross the border and rescue NK villagers who were being slaughtered by NK troops. The MP's emptied out the ville of crewmembers and as we ran to the airfield, helicopters were already running with M-60's mounted and chaff in the boxes. We flew to Greaves and sat running for several hours waiting for the word to go. It was about 2am and there were troops and aircraft everywhere. We shut down several hours later when the mission was ultimately cancelled. To this day I dont know if it was an excersize but since they allowed less than sober soldiers to fly that night, I suspect it was not. What an amazing year. I miss the service so much!!!!

]]> By: eTravelAsia » Blog Archive » Unification Park, Art, and fish head soup http://rokdrop.com/2009/01/14/nk-spy-submarine-incident-in-gangneung/comment-page-1/#comment-287568 eTravelAsia » Blog Archive » Unification Park, Art, and fish head soup Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:53:21 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=273#comment-287568 [...] and explanations on the walls. There are English translations for most of the information.   What happened to the sub?   Back in 1996 the DPRK sent some spies to South Korea in an orange submarine. (Orange is the [...] [...] and explanations on the walls. There are English translations for most of the information.   What happened to the sub?   Back in 1996 the DPRK sent some spies to South Korea in an orange submarine. (Orange is the [...]

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