May 8, 2017 · 🇰🇵 🔶 Fiction Noble Prowl
SITREP: Operation Noble Prowl
The following is a work of speculative fiction, or FICINT (fiction intelligence).
Operation Noble Prowl continues in the waters off North Korea where a significant KPN area denial operation is underway near Sinpo / Mayang-do.
- Strikepods Tango-1 and Tango-2 have detected five Yono-class midget submarines in the waters off Mayang-do, between 10-12 km S/SE of Sinpo.
- Strikepod Tango-2 has detected three Sang-O-class boats between 15 and 20 km S/Se of Sinpo.
- Strikepod Tango-1 has detected numerous small vessels in the shallower waters surrounding Mayang-Do, as well as between the island and the city of Sinpo.
Small vessels detected near Sinpo and Mayang-Do appear to be Shāyú-class microsubmarines.
- There are, however, slight deviations in acoustic signature from the Shāyú.
- While they could be PLAN Shāyús, we do not believe Beijing would authorize PLAN activity in this area.
- While we are not certain, indications are that the DPRK has deployed a microsubmarine utilizing technology similar to the Shāyú-class. Whether this technology was stolen or acquired via legitimate means is uncertain. It is unlikely, however, that the technology was transferred with Beijing's knowledge or consent.
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KPN submarines have been deployed in three concentric arcs beginning approximately 15km from Sinpo.
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Strikepod Command