The submarine hit a chain which destroyed the oxygen renewal system and poisoned the crew
Tragedy with at least 55 Chinese sailors dead, secret report reveals British counterintelligencewhich is brought to light by Daily Mail.
According to the report, British intelligence has confirmed the accident involving a Chinese nuclear submarine, which was caught in a trap intended for British vessels, in Yellow Seabetween South Korea and China.
The British counterintelligence report says the Chinese sailors died after the oxygen renewal system was destroyed, resulting in poisoning.
His master is also dead submarine PLA Navy “093-417”as well as 21 other officers.
Officially, China denied the incident. It appears from the report that Beijing has refused to seek international help.
The UK report reads: “Intelligence reports that on August 21st an accident occurred on the ship while carrying out a mission in the Yellow Sea.
The incident occurred at 08.12 local time resulting in 55 crew members: 22 officers, 7 probationary officers, 9 petty officers, 17 sailors. Among the dead is the colonel Xue Yong-Peng.
The submarine hit a chain and anchor barrier used by the Chinese navy to trap US and allied submarines.
This led to failures of the oxygen renewal systems, which took six hours to repair and resurface the vessel. The onboard oxygen system poisoned the crew after a catastrophic failure.”
Source :Skai
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