EXCLUSIVE: 55 Chinese sailors feared dead after nuclear submarine ‘becomes ensnared in a trap designed to snare British and US ships in the Yellow Sea’
EXCLUSIVE: 55 Chinese sailors feared dead after nuclear submarine ‘becomes ensnared in a trap designed to snare British and US ships in the Yellow Sea’
- Twenty-two officers were among the 55 reportedly killed in the Yellow Sea
- China denies this happened and has apparently refused international help
Fifty-five Chinese sailors are feared dead after their nuclear submarine apparently fell into a trap designed to ensnare British underground ships in the Yellow Sea.
According to a secret British report, the sailors died due to a catastrophic failure of the submarine’s oxygen systems, poisoning the crew.
The captain of the Chinese PLA Navy submarine ‘093-417’ is said to be among the dead, as well as 21 other officers.
Officially, China has denied that the incident took place. It also appears that Beijing declined to request international assistance for its stricken submarine.
Illustrative photo shows the Long, a nuclear submarine, during a naval parade in 2019. 55 people reportedly died after a Chinese nuclear submarine became trapped in the Yellow Sea
The British report on the fatal mission reads: ‘Intelligence reports that an onboard accident occurred on 21 August while conducting a mission in the Yellow Sea.
A Type 093 submarine was apparently caught in a trap intended to trap British-American ships
“The incident occurred at 8:12 a.m. locally and resulted in the deaths of 55 crew members: 22 officers, 7 officer cadets, 9 warrant officers, 17 sailors. The dead include the captain, Colonel Xue Yong-Peng.
“We understand that death was caused by hypoxia due to a system error on the submarine. The submarine struck a chain and anchor obstacle used by the Chinese Navy to trap American and allied submarines.
‘This resulted in system failures that took six hours to repair and resurface the ship. The onboard oxygen system poisoned the crew after a catastrophic failure.’
As of yet, there is no independent confirmation of the suspected loss of the Chinese submarine in the public domain.
Beijing has dismissed open source speculation about the incident as “completely false”, while Taiwan has also denied internet reports.
Mail Plus approached the Royal Navy to discuss the details in the British report, but official sources declined to comment or provide advice.
The British report, which is based on defense intelligence, is held at a high rating.
A British submariner gave this statement: ‘It is likely that this happened and I doubt that the Chinese would have asked for international support for obvious reasons.
‘If they were stuck in the grid system and the submarine’s batteries were dead (plausible), then the air purification and air handling systems could have eventually failed.
‘They would have fallen back on secondary systems and then plausibly failed to maintain the air. Which led to suffocation or poisoning.
‘We have a kit that absorbs CO2 and generates oxygen in such a situation. It’s likely that other countries don’t have this kind of technology.”
Xi Jinping toasts leaders and guests during an anniversary celebration of the People’s Republic of China on September 28. China has officially denied that the Type 093 submarine incident occurred
The Chinese Type 093 submarines have entered service over the past 15 years. The ships are 351 feet long and are armed with torpedoes.
The Type 093s are among China’s more modern submarines and are known for their lower noise levels.
The sinking is said to have occurred in the waters off the Chinese province of Shandong.