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Second Choe Hyon Destroyer at Chongjin Raised

Chongjin, Military

June 5, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— Latest satellite imagery shows North Korea having successfully completed the initial salvage operations on the DDGHM at Chongjin... A close-up view of the successfully raised second Choe Hyon-class DDGHM at the Hambuk Shipyard in O-Hang harbor, June 5, 2025. Note the numerous small...

What Happened to North Korea’s Warship?

Analysis, Chongjin

May 30, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Sydney Seiler— What happened to the failed launch and damage of North Korea's second guided missile destroyer on May 21, 2025?.. What happened to the failed launch and damage of North Korea's second guided missile destroyer on May 21, 2025? What caused the failure at the Hambuk Shipyard in Chongjin, which lacks significant expertise in manufacturing…

Salvage Operations Continue at Chongjin

Chongjin, Military

May 27, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— Latest satellite image of Chongjin shows the ongoing salvage operation of the vessel assessed to be the second Choe Hyon-class guided missile destroyer... Close-up of the ongoing salvage operations for the second Choe Hyon-class DDGHM, May 26, 2025.…

Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer

Chongjin, Military

May 22, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— Satellite imagery confirmed North Korea's reporting that a new destroyer at Chongjin has failed to launch, leading to significant damage... Close-up view of the second Choe Hyon-class DDGHM covered in a collection of blue tarps and surrounded by a crane barge and other support vessels....

Another Guided Missile Destroyer Under Construction on the East Coast

Chongjin, Military

May 12, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— Recent satellite image shows that a second vessel in the Choe Hyon-class of guided missile destroyers (DDGHM) is under construction at the Hambuk Shipyard in Chongjin... Close-up view of the new guided missile destroyer (DDGHM) under construction at Hambuk Shipyard, Chongjin,…