Daily Mail: Chinese nuclear submarine fell into a trap for US and British ships – the crew died
British intelligence reports that a Chinese nuclear submarine has fallen into a trap for British and American ships.
As a result of the incident, the crew – 55 submariners – died. However, the Chinese authorities do not confirm the information about the incident in the Yellow Sea.
The crew of a Chinese nuclear submarine died after the submarine fell into a trap for ships of a potential enemy, writes.
We are talking about the nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy “093-417”, carrying out a mission in the Yellow Sea.
Details
According to media reports citing sources, the incident with the submarine occurred on August 21.
According to British intelligence, 22 officers, 7 cadets, 9 foremen and 17 sailors were killed along with the nuclear submarine captain Xue Yong-Peng.
The cause of death of the crew members is said to be the failure of the submarine’s oxygen systems.
The nuclear submarine itself, according to intelligence data, could collide with the chain and anchor barriers that the Chinese Navy is installing against American submarines.
What they say in Beijing
According to the publication, official Beijing denies the incident with a nuclear submarine.
And on August 31, the Chinese Ministry of Defense called the information about the sinking of the nuclear submarine rumors.
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense, reconnaissance and surveillance equipment also revealed no signs of a submarine crash.
