The Daily Mail told the world a story that remained in the shadows. The British newspaper reported the dynamics of an alleged accident in which a Type 093 nuclear attack submarine from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy was involved. Although the indiscretion has not yet been confirmed, the news ended up in the press and media’s sights. It was launched by British intelligence.
A Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine (NATO designation “Shang”) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy suffered a very serious accident last August, resulting in the deaths of 55 crew members. The British newspaper Daily Mail writes this exclusively, citing a British intelligence report. According to the document, the submarine, involved in an unspecified mission in the waters of the Yellow Sea, was trapped on August 21 in an underwater trap previously positioned by Chinese forces against possible intrusions by US submarines and those of their allied countries.
According to the report, the collision with the obstacle “caused systems failures that required six hours to repair and bring the vessel back to the surface.” During this period, a “catastrophic failure” of the air regeneration system caused the deaths of 17 sailors and 22 officers from hypoxia, including the submarine’s commander, Xue Yong-Peng. Officially, China denies that the incident took place and classified rumors about it as “completely false”. Unofficially, Beijing rejected several offers of international assistance following the incident. As for the submarine’s fate, it is unclear whether the unit was recovered or permanently lost following the accident.
Source: IL Tempo

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