China sought to cover up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine, a senior US defense official said on Thursday.
The sinking at a shipyard earlier this year was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which also said that satellite imagery later showed large floating cranes arriving to salvage it.
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The incident is a setback for China, which is seeking to modernize its navy – the largest in the world, but which includes many smaller warships such as frigates and corvettes.
Isn’t sinking what submarines are built for?
They are supposed to float, just not always on the surface.
Yes, but they’re supposed to do it over and over. The problem with the Chinese sub is it could only sink once.