A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board is sinking off the west coast near North Korea, possibly due to a torpedo attack, reports say.
The ship was sinking near Baengnyeong island, Yonhap news agency quoted navy officials as saying.
It also said the South Korean ship had fired shots toward an unidentified ship in the North. The incident has not been confirmed by government officials.
The North and the South have been playing around for awhile in this area, but the loss of a major piece of South Korean military property (potentially with significant loss of life) isn't something that can be ignored. As to the identity of the vessel, I'm guessing maybe a Donghae or Pohang class patrol corvette, from the size of the crew and the nature of the engagement.
H/t jonboy.
UPDATE: This report indicates that 58 of the crew had been picked up by midnite, which would be about an hour and a half ago. Make sure to follow CDR Salamander for additional updates.
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