North Korea fixes destroyer problem in just 10 days

New satellite imagery gives us a better look at the extent of damage to the upper part of North Korea's Choi-Hyun-class destroyer.

North Korea's Choi-Hyun-class frigate capsized during a launching ceremony attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on May 21. Photo: @osc_london.

Experts estimated that it would take two or three days to right the ship by pumping seawater from the flooded compartment and removing the bow from the slipway, and 10 days to restore the side of the ship. And amazingly, they achieved this 10-day goal. Photo: @martynw.bsky.social.

However, another deadline set by leader Kim Jong Un is to restore the ship to its original condition by the end of June, but this goal is unlikely to be met. Photo: @martynw.bsky.social.

The unnamed frigate is now in a dry dock facility at Rajin Port, near the Russian border in northeastern North Korea, after being towed 80km from the Chongjin shipyard. Photo: @Maxar Technologies.

New satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shows that the ship has suffered apparent structural damage to its upper deck, with curves and deformed metal visible on satellite images. Photo: @Maxar Technologies.

Several areas of the ship are flooded with seawater, which will have a major impact on any machinery and electronics in those areas. All of this will take a long time to fix, and we still don’t know what condition the hull is in, despite the ship making the 80km trip to its current repair site. Photo: @Maxar Technologies.

This is a large and complex ship for North Korea to repair, and the facilities at Rajin port are not extensive. It is still possible that North Korea is receiving help from China or Russia, which is what The War Zone team initially speculated. Russia, in particular, is working closely with North Korea on military assistance in exchange for North Korea’s support in the war in Ukraine. Photo: @Maxar Technologies.

The ship’s location near the Russian border in an economic region dominated by cross-border trade also points to the possibility that Russia may be helping North Korea fix the problem on the ship. Photo: @Maxar Technologies.

Regardless, North Korea appears determined to “make amends” after a highly “infamous” moment on the international stage – one that was not hidden by satellite images. Photo: @martynw.bsky.social.

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