The bow of the sunken South Korean naval vessel Cheonan is lifted by a giant crane off Baekryeongdo island, near the maritime border with North Korea, northwest of Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2010. The body of a missing sailor was found in the bow of the sunken Navy warship Cheonan, which has been pulled out of water by the Navy and a civilian salvage team on Saturday, according to local media. (Xinhua/Newsis)South Korea Says Torpedo Likely Cause Of Warship Sinking -- Voice of America
South Korea's defense minister says a torpedo was the likely cause of an explosion that sank a warship near the tense border with North Korea last month.
Defense Minister Kim Tae-young told reporters Sunday that he believes a bubble jet effect caused by a heavy torpedo is the most likely cause of the disaster.
A bubble jet is a powerful shock wave and high-pressure gas bubble resulting from an explosive device detonating beneath a vessel.
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More News On The Sinking Of The South Korean Patrol Boat Cheonan
Standoff Over Ship Escalates in Koreas -- Wall Street Journal
South Korea blames North for sunken ship -- ABC News (Australia)
Torpedo likely sank S. Korean ship -- CBC
South Korea Cites Torpedo Attack in Ship Sinking -- New York Times
Torpedo May Have Sunk South Korea Ship, Minister Says -- Business Week/Bloomberg
Report: Close-range blast sank S. Korean ship -- CNN
Torpedo 'one of most likely' causes for sunk S.Korea ship -- AFP
Initial investigation shows S Korean warship sinking caused by close-range external explosion -- Xinhuanet
Torpedo attack likely sank Cheonon: Seoul -- Global Times