A South Korean navy ship with about 100 personnel on board is sinking off the west coast near North Korea, possibly due to a torpedo attack, reports say.

The ship was sinking near Baengnyeong island, Yonhap news agency quoted navy officials as saying.

It also said the South Korean ship had fired shots toward an unidentified ship in the North. The incident has not been confirmed by government officials.

A rescue operation was said to be under way, amid fears for the sailors.

The 1,500-tonne ship began sinking about 2130 local time (1230 GMT).

More at this link: BBC News - South Korean navy ship 'sinking near North' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8589507.stm)

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Reports are that someone threw the new Salty's 5 oz pencil popper and it snapped off :devil2:

Reports are that someone threw the new Salty's 5 oz pencil popper and it snapped off :devil2:

You're selling to the Norks? :rotf2:

Reports are that someone threw the new Salty's 5 oz pencil popper and it snapped off :devil2:


That might make them anxious. Was the tail loaded with C4 instead of lead?

That might make them anxious. Was the tail loaded with C4 instead of lead?

A plug like this would come in handy:rotf2:

Not a good development. Koreans quickly get pretty serious about this kind of thing. Not good at all!