1998 Yeosu submersible incident

1998 Yeosu submersible incident
Part of Korean Conflict
Date17–18 December 1998
Location
Result South Korean victory
Belligerents
 South Korea  North Korea
Strength
2 Pohang-class corvettes 1 semi-submersible
Casualties and losses
None 1 semi-submersible sunk
~4 dead

The 1998 Yeosu submersible incident was a naval skirmish that occurred off of the southern coast of South Korea between 17 and 18 December 1998. On the evening of 17 December, a South Korean observation post sighted a North Korean semi-submersible naval vessel in the vicinity of the city of Yeosu. The semi-submersible was discovered and sunk during a subsequent search and skirmish on the morning of 18 December.