The submarine fleet of the DPRK. A very strange modern fleet of North Korea. The actions of the DPRK Navy in the post-war period

Ch.d.>> Dear Soichunius!
Soichunius> Thank you for your reaction, but somewhat disagree with your position.
Soichunius> I agree that at the moment there is simply no better general guide in Russian. But that's no reason to discount. The author himself swung at "William of our Shakespeare", and when you see the signature "Songun-916" under the obvious modification of "Cheonmaho", there are not so many unique photographs and so on, an extremely frivolous attitude towards the state of the fleet of H-5 / IL-28 bombers in general (according to satellites it is known that some of them are in a state of scrap metal, Chuprin avoided this topic) and to the assessment of flying time (repeats the mantra about a gigantic average raid in Western countries in relation to that of the North Koreans), coupled with outdated sidewalls of new ships (which in this topic that Sutton's drawings are more accurate) and such good cranberries in rhetoric ("not recommended for import into the DPRK" and economic cranberries, despite the fact that there are good adequate economic analyzes in the West) to be taken ultra-seriously all Edition, sorry, I can not. There are side panels of ships and auxiliary vessels, shape drawings and some details that shone only in specialized editions - excellent. I didn't expect more.
Soichunius> And yes, it's not about " soho", frigate with P-15 / analogues and about" Kovane", a submarine rescuer, and uv. Hufden above very convincingly proved that the DPRK Navy does not and cannot have such a catamaran, since it is the only one in the Chinese Navy, and it was mistakenly attributed to the DPRK Navy in Jane "s.
Soichunius> Well, to say that there is no better publication on the DPRK army when there are (from easily accessible) 12 issues of KPA Journal and The Armed Forces of North Korea by Bermudez, and when, in general, the image of the DPRK as the main enemy in the "third world" is about 20 years old , and a breakthrough of analysts from Khrustalev and Lankov to entire institutes abroad specializes in the country - sorry, it's ridiculous. From what you can buy in a bookstore in Russian, this is, perhaps, the best. From what you can read in general on the topic? I don't think.

Dear Soichunius!

Well, the tank, let's say, there is Songun-915, and there in the corresponding table it is indicated that this is the development of Cheongma-216 (and there is no "Songun-916" in the signatures, because there is no such tank at all), as for H- 5 / IL-28, then Military Balance 2018 (already released) indicates the same number of them (and the number of air regiments) as this book (satellites are, of course, what Google Earth operates on, the state of scrap metal regarding H-5 there not very fixed). And this, wait a minute, is a solid ISIS institute. Well, yes, there is doubt about the combat readiness of the H-5, but in principle this does not change anything. In MB-2018, there is still a mention of the "Kovan" (in service). Who is Hufden - alas, I don’t know (I saw pictures of something like Kovan among the Chinese), but in the photo of 2012, Google Earth allows you to see something very similar to Kovan also at the mooring wall on Mayando Island (see. attached file). The book of the esteemed Mr. Bermudez "Armed Forces of North Korea" is 2001, it is outdated (although very useful), there is no such review of equipment, especially that that has recently appeared in the DPRK, like Chuprin's. Even the well-known American Marine Corps guide to the DPRK, as they say, did not lie close in this regard. But the mention of KPA Journal (in the list of sources), by the way, Chuprin has. The subject of the works of the same Lankov is the political history of the DPRK, he is not equal here, IMHO, but the guide under discussion is not about that at all, and in terms of any detailed studies of the armed forces of the DPRK (from nuclear weapons to army shoes), Lankov’s work is also for me unknown. Please name them if I am mistaken and there are actually such books. If there is, I’ll definitely find it and read it, compare it with Chuprin’s book (I’m comparing MB-2018 now - with a critical attitude towards both editions - and I don’t see any serious discrepancies, well, of course, there are no recent missiles in the book, and it’s unlikely that they they are actually in service in the DPRK - for example, they launched a few, but dummies ride in parades). But the economic component in this guide (BRIEF, the author did not aim at William our Shakespeare in terms of the DPRK in general) is secondary, just a quick review. Thank you for your answer, we have a good discussion with you.

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It would seem that one can estimate approximately and say which country will have the largest number of submarines. But I didn't succeed. Can you make it?

Think and say. Which? And under the cut, in reverse order, there will be TOP-10 countries in terms of the number of submarine fleets ...

Every year, countries spend billions of dollars on their armed forces. Armies, air forces and navies receive generous amounts of funding to maintain the existing level of combat readiness, developing and purchasing new types of weapons. Over the past few centuries, the powers of the world have quickly realized the importance and necessity of the navy. As well as being a symbol of power and wealth, a strong navy can project power, be used as a political tool, protect commercial lines, and deliver troops anywhere in the world.

For many nations, one of the most important and versatile components of their fleets is the submarine. The first submarine was built in the 17th century. Over the next few hundred years, the submarine went through a large number of evolutions, greatly improving its mobility, practicality, lethality and overall capabilities. Today, submarines are a formidable force that terrifies a potential enemy. Today we take a look at the 10 largest submarine fleets in the world. This list is based on the total number of diesel-electric and nuclear powered boats owned by the state.

10. South Korea - 14 submarines.

The submarine fleet of South Korea begins this list. The Republic of Korea Navy currently operates a fleet of 14 diesel-electric submarines. Currently, 12 of these submarines are German Type 209 and Type 214 submarines, while two midget submarines are built in Korea. The small boat Type 214 has eight torpedo tubes and the ability to fire anti-ship missiles and mines.

9. Turkey - 14 submarines.

All submarines of the Turkish Navy are diesel-electric boats and belong to the German variant Type 209. These submarines are among the most exported types. At a cost of around $290 million, Type 209s are capable of firing Harpoon anti-ship missiles. From next year, the Turkish Navy plans to replace the Type 209 with more modern German Type 214 diesel-electric submarines.

8. Israel - 14 submarines.

When you think of a sea power, Israel certainly doesn't come to mind. From a military perspective, most people see Israel as a land power. And yet it is known that the Israeli navy currently has 14 submarines (although most online sources report lower numbers). The most famous here are the Dolphin boats. Built in Germany since 1998, the Dolphin-class submarines are diesel-electric capable of carrying and firing Israeli nuclear weapons.

7. Japan - 16 submarines.

Today, Japan's submarine force consists of diesel-electric submarines. The oldest of them was built in 1994. Japan's newest submarines are the Soryu class. They are built using the latest technology, have a range of 11,000 kilometers and can fire rockets, torpedoes and mines.

6 India - 17 submarines.

Currently, the vast majority of India's submarine force consists of diesel-electric submarines built in Russian and German shipyards. These vessels have allowed India to show its power in coastal waters and in the Indian Ocean for the past 25 years. More recently, steps have been taken to create an Indian nuclear submarine fleet. The lease of an Akula-class submarine from Russia and India's development of its nuclear weapons program are clear signs that India would like to significantly expand the capabilities of its submarine fleet. Given the time and expense involved in building nuclear submarines, it is likely that diesel-electric boats will remain the backbone of the Indian Navy for the next few years.

5 Iran - 31 submarines.

No, that's not a typo, Iran currently does have the fifth largest submarine fleet in the world. Over the past few years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has begun to develop new surface ships and submarines. Submarine forces were, and to a large extent remain, focused on coastal operations and operations in the waters of the Persian Gulf. The most modern submarines are three Russian-made diesel-electric boats of the Kilo class. Built in the 1990s, these submarines provide Iran with the ability to patrol over 11,000 kilometers and pose a real threat to any naval force that approaches Iranian shores.

4. Russia - 65 submarines.

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With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the Soviet Navy, like most Soviet military forces, was underfunded and undermaintained. Over the past few years, this situation has changed, Russia is seeking to reform and modernize its armed forces. The submarine fleet of the Russian Navy is one of the branches of the armed forces that has benefited from this reform. Russia has about 30 nuclear submarines. Now actively building new submarines, it is likely that the submarine forces of the Russian Navy will soon be able to improve their position on this list in the coming years.

3 China - 69 submarines.

Over the past 30 years, China's military forces have gone through a massive expansion and modernization program. In addition to ground and air forces, the submarine fleet has undergone significant development in order to increase functionality. Currently, China has about 50 diesel-electric submarines, which form the basis of the submarine fleet. In addition, China has several nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles as a nuclear deterrent.

2 USA - 72 submarines.

The submarine forces of the US Navy are surprisingly not the first on this list. However, despite the fact that America has the second largest submarine fleet in the world, nevertheless, they probably have the most powerful submarine fleet. Currently, the vast majority of U.S. submarines are nuclear-powered, meaning they are limited only by the amount of food and water when operating in the ocean. Currently, the Los Angeles-class submarines are the most numerous, of which about 40 are in service. Built between 1970 and 1990, the Los Angeles-class submarine costs about $1 billion, displaces almost 7,000 tons, and can dive to depths of more than 300 meters. However, the US has now begun to replace these Cold War-era submarines with new and more modern Virginia-class submarines, costing about $2.7 billion.

1 North Korea - 78 submarines.

The Korean People's Army Navy ranks first on this list with 78 submarines. All submarines of the DPRK are diesel-electric and all of them have a displacement of less than 1800 tons. The potential danger of this force was demonstrated in 2010 when a small 130 ton Yono-class submarine sank the South Korean corvette Cheonan. However, North Korean submarines are largely considered obsolete. The bulk of the submarine fleet consists of old Soviet-era boats and small makeshift coastal submarines. Small North Korean submarines are very good at operating in shallow waters and riverbeds. During the war, they can be used for mining, reconnaissance in enemy harbors and transporting special forces to enemy shores.

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An emergency action alert discussed today at the Defense Ministry says that President Putin has ordered the Northern Fleet to be at the highest level of alert. This order came immediately after a report was received of a North Korean submarine in the Pacific Ocean, just off the west coast of the United States. It is assumed that coded Pyongyang radio messages intercepted by the Pentagon less than 24 hours ago were intended for this particular submarine.

According to this bulletin, at 00:00 (midnight) (GMT + 8:30) local time, Pyongyang Radio began broadcasting a massive series of mysterious random numbers addressed to some "members of a distance learning university." Comparing the message for the “distance learning university” with other data, the military immediately noticed that immediately after the end of the transmission, all observed North Korean submarines undertook standard combat evasive maneuvers.

Within 6 hours of this North Korean broadcast, all US and Canadian anti-submarine warplanes in the area were rapidly moving towards the California coast. The Pentagon flatly refused to tell its Russian counterparts exactly what had happened.

Several low-flying aircraft have been spotted just off the coast of California, including a naval EP-3E Aries II used for electronic surveillance, a P-3C Orion used for submarine detection, and a Boeing P-8 Poseidon used for anti-submarine warfare. submarines.

An hour after NATO anti-submarine aircraft were spotted off the coast of California, China's People's Liberation Army began an emergency deployment of 150,000 troops to its shared border with North Korea. Two hours later, at least ten North Korean bulk carriers received orders from China to immediately leave Chinese territorial waters and return to their home port.

This is a critical moment as China appears to be following through on its February 24th threat to stop all coal purchases from North Korea. They provide about one-third of North Korea's total export earnings.

Almost immediately after all these strange events, the North Korean Foreign Ministry issued a military statement addressed to the Americans: "From now on, only the Americans bear full responsibility for the catastrophic consequences that US aggressive actions can entail."

At present, war seems inevitable. The darkest thoughts are around the new North Korean Sinpo-class submarines. Since at least 2014, these submarines have been capable of launching ballistic missiles.

A close-up of the new North Korean 67-meter Sinpo submarine, July 24, 2014

The military doctrine of the DPRK takes into account the country's technical backwardness, so North Korea's task is not to win a tactical victory, but to inflict the maximum possible losses on its enemy, which it considers the South Koreans, Japanese and Americans to be.

North Korea is protecting its political and military leaders with one of the world's deepest underground tunnel systems. The total length of the tunnels is believed to be thousands of miles long and stretch all over the peninsula. Within a few hours after the outbreak of hostilities, the DPRK is able to transfer at least 30,000 of its soldiers to Seoul.

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, nicknamed "Mad Dog", said a few weeks ago that if North Korea uses its nuclear weapons, it will face "effective and overwhelming" military response from America and its allies. However, the West apparently does not take into account two things. Firstly, with all options for major military events, there will be millions of casualties among the civilian population. Second, China will never allow US and allied forces to advance north of the 38th parallel.

Finally, the West is losing sight of Syria, where several Russian servicemen were killed just a few hours ago. So far, it is believed to be caused by Islamic State terrorist fire. But if it somehow turns out that all of this will somehow be connected with the United States, the Americans will have more reason to worry than North Korea has now.

She sent (it became known today) 20 combat boats to the Yellow Sea, let's look at what she has ...

1. Of course, the main strength of the DPRK army is the number of personnel. In percentage terms, North Korea's army is the largest in the world. With a population of 24.5 million people, the country's armed forces number 1.1 million people (4.5% of the population). The army of the DPRK is recruited, the service life is 5-10 years.

2. In 2015, the leadership of the DPRK decided that the North Korean army should increase dramatically in numbers. To do this, the country has introduced compulsory military service for women who have so far served on a voluntary basis. From now on, all girls who have reached the age of 17 are required to serve in the army. Nevertheless, women were given some relief: the service life of Korean women will be “only” 3 years. As an incentive not to shirk service, the country's leadership decided that only girls who had served in the army would now be admitted to universities.

3. As of 2008, the strength of the DPRK Navy was 46,000 people, in 2012 - 60,000. The service life on conscription is 5-10 years. Most of the Navy is made up of Coast Guard forces. Due to the imbalance in the composition of the fleet, it has limited capabilities to control sea spaces. The main task of the Navy is to support the combat operations of the ground forces against the army of South Korea. The Navy is capable of conducting rocket and artillery shelling of coastal targets.

4. The DPRK fleet includes 3 URO frigates (2 Najin, 1 Soho), 2 destroyers, 18 small anti-submarine ships, 4 Soviet submarines of project 613, 23 Chinese and domestic submarines of project 033.

5. In addition, 29 small submarines of the Sang-O project, more than 20 midget submarines, 34 missile boats.

6. The DPRK is armed with fire support boats, 56 large and more than 100 small patrol boats, 10 Hante small landing ships (capable of carrying 3-4 light tanks), up to 120 landing boats (including about 100 Nampo) , created on the basis of the Soviet P-6 torpedo boat) and about 130 hovercraft.

7. The DPRK Rocket Forces are modeled after China's Rocket Forces. In fact, the missile troops are not even a separate branch of the military, but an independent branch of the armed forces of the DPRK, which in the foreseeable future should become the basis of the country's military power. The main missiles of the DPRK are designed on the basis of secular models: Hwaseong-5 (an analogue of the Soviet R-17), Hwaseong-6 (modernized Hwaseong-5 with an increased range), Nodong, Musudan (a number of sources are considered based on the design of the Soviet R-27 SLBM, in mainly because of the resemblance), Taepodong.

8. The main missile of North Korea can be called "Nodon-B", which was developed on the basis of the Soviet prototype - a single-stage ballistic missile of submarines R-27, adopted by the Soviet Navy in 1968. The firing range of "Nodon-B" (estimated at 2750-4000 km) exceeds that of the R-27 (2500 km), which was achieved by increasing the length and diameter of the hull - this made it possible to use more capacious fuel and oxidizer tanks on the rocket, although it worsened its flight characteristics.

9. "Nodon-B" can hit American military installations in Okinawa and even (if the range estimate of 4000 km is correct) in Guam, that is, already on American territory itself. And after the successful tests of underwater missile launch in the DPRK (according to local media), the entire US territory is under attack.

10. In addition, North Korea has developed a ballistic missile, as well as a launch vehicle capable of launching artificial satellites into low Earth orbit. The first Taepodong rockets were capable of delivering a payload of 750 kg over a distance of up to 2,000 km. In 2006, 25-30 of them were created in the DPRK. Rockets are constantly being improved. As a result, the flight range was increased to 6700 km. And today, US experts believe that North Korea is developing the Tephodong-3 missile, which has a flight range of 10-12 thousand km. According to media reports, the DPRK army may already have 12-23 nuclear warheads.

11. In the DPRK army, according to South Korean media, there are more than 21 thousand artillery pieces.

12. The main strike force of the DPRK artillery, perhaps, is the M1985 volley fire system, caliber 240mm. The system has 12 guides, and the firing range, apparently, reaches 35 km.

13. The M1911 multiple launch rocket system has similar characteristics. Caliber - 240 mm. Number of guides - 12. Firing range in the region of 35 km. North Korea has at least 500 M1985 and M1991.

14. Much more is known about the M-1978 "Koksan" self-propelled guns, since it is exported and was captured by US troops in Iraq.

15. ACS M-1978 "Koksan" was created on the T-55 chassis. Caliber - 170 mm. Firing range - 40-60 km. Rate of fire 1-2 shots / 5 minutes. Highway speed 40 km/h. Power reserve 300 km. The M1989 vehicle is used as an ammunition carrier, on the same chassis.

16. Artillery in the DPRK is also represented by self-propelled guns of the Juche-Po series. Unites a whole family of vehicles with weapons from 122 to 152 mm. Unfortunately, there is almost no information on this machine, but it is known for certain that Kim Yer Sung directly took part in its development.

17. The DPRK army has at least 200 Pokphunho tanks. This is the most secret North Korean tank, there is almost no information on its performance characteristics on the network. Created on the basis of the T-72 Armament - 125 mm smoothbore gun.

18. Also in service is a certain number of towed Soviet guns of the 30-60s.

19. The DPRK is armed with 200 Soviet BMP-1, 32 BTR80A, at least 1000 BTR-60 (hardly on the move), 350 completely antique BTR-40. But the main transport of the North Korean infantry is its own vehicles: VTT-323 - created on the basis of the Chinese transporter YW531 It transports 10 infantrymen in full gear, they also install 82-mm mortars and use them as mobile mortar batteries, as part of a motorized battalion.

20. The DPRK Air Force is one of the most numerous in the world and is armed with about 1,600 aircraft. Official statistics on the DPRK Air Force are not available, so estimates of the number of aircraft in service are approximate. The main strike force of the DPRK Air Force are Soviet MIG-29 and SU-25 fighters. According to experts, the DPRK army is armed with 523 fighters and 80 bombers.

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The command of the Navy has two fleets under its control, Eastern and Western, consisting of 16 combat groups. Due to the geographical position, there is no exchange of ships between the fleets.

• The Western Fleet, consisting of 6 squadrons of approximately 300 ships, operates in the waters of the Yellow Sea. The fleet headquarters is located in Nampo, the main base ports are Pipha-got (Pip'a-got) and Sagot (Sagot), smaller bases are Cho-do (Korean 초도, English Ch "o-do) and Tasa-ni ( Tasa-ri) The fleet includes a landing craft brigade, two water area guard brigades, four missile boat battalions, four submarine battalions, and a separate water area guard battalion.
• The Eastern Fleet, consisting of 10 squadrons of about 470 ships, operates in the Sea of ​​Japan. The fleet headquarters is located in Taeydong (T'oejo-dong), the main base ports are Najin and Wonsan, smaller bases are Chaho (kor. 차호), Chongjin (kor. 창전), Myang Do and Puam-ni (Puam-ni). The fleet includes two brigades of landing craft, two brigades of protection of the water area, a brigade of boats, a division of URO frigates, three divisions of missile boats, a separate division of torpedo boats, three divisions of submarines, a separate division of ultra-small submarines (sabotage and reconnaissance forces).

The submarine fleet is decentralized. Submarines are based in Ch'aho, Mayangdo and Pip'a-got.

The fleet includes 3 URO frigates (2 Najin, 1 Soho), 2 destroyers, 18 small anti-submarine ships, 4 Soviet submarines of project  613, 23 Chinese and Soviet submarines of project  033 (project  633), 29 small submarines boats of the Sang-O project, more than 20 midget submarines, 34 missile boats (10 project  205 Osa, 4 class Huangfen, 10 Sozhu, 12 project  183 Komar; the boats are armed with anti-ship missiles P- 15 Termite or Chinese CSS-N-1 SCRUBBRUSH), 150 torpedo boats (about half of domestic construction), fire support boats (including 62 CHAHO class), 56 large (6 Hainan, 12 Taejon, 13 "Shanghai-2", 6 "Chongju", 19 "SO-1") and more than 100 small patrol boats, 10 small landing ships "Hante" (capable of carrying 3-4 light tanks), up to 120 landing craft (in including about 100 "Nampos", created on the basis of the Soviet P-6 torpedo boat, with a speed of up to 40 knots and a range of up to 335 km and capable of carrying up to 30 number of equipped paratroopers), up to 130 hovercraft, 24 Yukto-1/2 minesweepers, 8 floating bases of midget submarines, a submarine rescue ship, 4 hydrographic vessels, minelayers.

The use of high-speed missile and torpedo boats makes it possible to carry out surprise attacks on enemy warships. Submarines can be used to block sea communications, lay minefields and land special operations troops. Approximately 60% of the ships are based near the demilitarized zone.

The Navy has two sniper brigades on amphibious ships.

The coastal troops include two regiments (thirteen divisions of anti-ship missiles) and sixteen separate artillery divisions of coastal artillery. Coastal batteries are armed with surface-to-sea missiles S-2 Sopka, CSSC-2 SILKWORM (a Chinese copy of the Soviet P-15M), and CSSC-3 SEERSUCKER with a range of up to 95 km, as well as coastal artillery installations of the caliber 122/130/152 mm.

The DPRK fleet has rich experience in laying minefields. Its fleet has a significant number of surface vessels designed to lay mines against amphibious landings, protect strategic ports and provide ground forces with sea protection. As part of the coastal defense system, minefields are combined with artillery and missile coastal batteries.

The Navy of the DPRK uses semi-submersible vessels used by the 137th squadron of the Navy to land special forces soldiers from the sea. Due to their low profile, these vessels are barely visible on radar. The speed on the surface of the water is 45 knots (83 km / h), the speed in a semi-submerged state is 4 knots (7.4 km / h).

In addition to warships, 10 cargo ships are under the direct control of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.

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Creation of a fleet

The history of the DPRK Navy dates back to June 5, 1946, when, with the help of Soviet advisers, the Naval Guard Forces of North Korea were formed in Wonsan. Initially, the naval forces were subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior of North Korea, but with the receipt of torpedo boats and the formation of the 2nd division of the TKA on August 29, 1949, the naval forces were reorganized into a separate branch of the military.

By 1950, the Navy of the DPRK included:

• 1st division of patrol ships - three sea hunters of the OD-200 type
• 2nd Torpedo Boat Battalion - five G-5 type boats (Wonsan Base)
• 3rd Minesweeper Battalion - two ex-American YMS minesweepers and one ex-Japanese
• division of ships under construction - 7 ships with a displacement of 250 and 800 tons;
• one floating base
• one military transport with a displacement of 2000 tons (former American, transferred from South Korea in October 1949)
• six different boats and schooners (with a displacement of 60-80 tons)
• two regiments of marines
• Coastal Defense Artillery Regiment
• anti-aircraft artillery regiment (24 37-mm MZA guns and 12 85-mm SZA guns)
• three naval bases (Wonsan - GVMB, Nampo, Seocho)
• Naval Academy in Wonsan.

War in Korea 1950-1953

Coastal batteries, deployed for defense against enemy ships, antiamphibious defense and protection of minefields, were equipped mainly with medium-caliber field guns. On the most important sections of the coastline, defense was also carried out by battalions of marines. The density of coastal defense was extremely low; on average, one three-gun battery was used to protect 50-60 km of the coast. To compensate for the small number of coastal defenses, mobile batteries were effectively used. However, to fight the coastal batteries, the American troops were forced to withdraw a significant number of ships and aircraft. In addition, the batteries deprived enemy ships of the opportunity to come close to the shore and conduct targeted shelling of coastal and ground forces of the KPA.

Navy of the DPRK in the post-war period

• On January 23, 1968, a US Navy reconnaissance ship was captured by a small anti-submarine ship and three DPRK torpedo boats with aviation support. pueblo» (AGER class). The ship was in the territorial waters of the DPRK in order to determine the nature of the activities of the North Korean Navy and reconnaissance of the radio-technical situation in the region of its eastern coast, as well as to track the warships of the USSR in the area of ​​the Tsushima Strait and determine the reaction of the DPRK and the Soviet Union to the ship's reconnaissance in the Sea of ​​Japan . The ship was fired upon with 57 mm guns and machine guns, and then towed to port.