32 13 torpedo boat incident

On the afternoon of March 2 1985, the North Sea Fleet speedboat 6 1 brigade (actually 7 1 brigade 4 squadron) No.3213 torpedo boat (unit 53, 370 16) was used as the command boat, together with other five boats, in other 5. Then he shot at the operating room, and Zhang Xiaosheng, the acting captain, died first. Then Du Xinli shot and killed five other cadres in the operating room. Other crew members heard the gunshots and fled, and were later taken into the cabin by Du Xinli. Du Xinli, the mastermind of the ship hijacking rebellion, is 20 years old this year. His original name was Du Xinli. He was born in the countryside of Hebei Province. He joined the army after graduating from high school. He has parents, a married sister and a younger sister. Accessory Wang Zhongrong, 19 years old, from Jiangsu. His father is a miner, and there are parents, elder sister, younger brother and younger sister at home. 1984, the two men switched from 32 15 to 32 13, and began planning robbery and defection from the middle of 10. At that time, the crew was *** 19. Except Wang Du, six people were killed and two were injured. Victim-Sun Shizhong, 40 years old, deputy political commissar of the detachment; Xu Huiyou, 40 years old, vice captain of the detachment; Liu, 30 years old, boat instructor; Zhang Xiaosheng, 28, vice captain and acting captain; Wang Helong, 28 years old, boatswain; Zhu Changjun, 22, was injured by the director of telecommunications-Zhang Weigong, 24, is the vice captain; Qu Zhenbo, 25, chief engineer, the rest-Gao Zhiming, 26, gunner; Zhang Fujun, 23, is a naval sergeant; Jia, 22, a navy sergeant; Li Guangshen, 2 1 year old, Lei; Cui, 22, a sailor; Han Wenfeng, 22, a sailor; Gao Jianju, 2 1 year old, sailor; Tang Aimin, 20 years old, sailor; Cui Jiusong, age 19, sailor. After controlling the 32 13 torpedo speedboat, the two men turned around and headed for the west coast of South Korea at high speed. Du and Wang took turns driving and monitoring the crew in the cabin. After sailing for 9 hours, the torpedo boat ran out of fuel and drifted to Xiaoheishan Island in South Korean waters. In the process of drifting at sea, Du Hewang fired a flare, but it was not discovered by Korean fishing boat No.6 until about 1 1 am the next day (22nd) (hereinafter referred to as Seoul time). When the fishing boat "Yu Wei 6" found the torpedo speedboat with the number of 32 13, it was initially thought to be a spy ship of North Korea or China, but it was afraid to approach. It immediately reported the situation to the Gunsan Coast Guard by radio, and the team immediately dispatched patrol boats to deal with it. Because the torpedo speedboat was out of power, the patrol boat of the Guard immediately towed it to the southwest coast of Xiawangdi Island near Fuan County. On the morning of 22nd, three China warships entered the South Korean waters to search for torpedo boats, while the South Korean Guard towed away the torpedo speedboat numbered 32 13. After South Korea discovered it, it sent naval and air forces to warn and demonstrate by force. However, both sides exercised restraint and did not lead to diplomatic incidents. China warships then withdrew from South Korean territorial waters. Accompanied by Gao Zhiming, two injured people, Zhang Weigong and Qu Zhenbo, were first taken to Gunsan Hospital by patrol boats of the Korean Guard. It's a three-hour voyage from Xiawangdi Island to Gunsan Port. After the two injured Zhang Weigong and Qu Zhenbo were admitted to the hospital, the South Korean military and police immediately took strict vigilance measures in Gunsan Hospital to protect their safety, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will. On the morning of the 23rd, he underwent a three-hour operation. Qu Zhenbo's left arm was pierced by a bullet and his arm bone was completely broken. After the operation, he bandaged it with plaster. Zhang Weigong was shot in the left chest, and the bullet was removed after the operation. After a preliminary understanding of the accident on board, the Coast Guard towed the torpedo speedboat numbered 32 13 to Gunsan Port that afternoon. Du Xinli, Wang Zhongrong and eight other surviving crew members went with the ship. The surviving crew locked the cabin of the ship and left the ship, and were settled in the Mountain Sightseeing Hotel. The bodies of six dead people were also sent to Gunsan Hospital. South Korea's joint investigation team on the torpedo boat incident moved in the direction of "simplification" when two injured people were sent to Gunsan Hospital for questioning through local overseas Chinese translators. The superior instructed the members of the joint investigation team not to ask about the motives of the rebellion, but to focus on some technical questions. Moreover, the investigation team mainly listened to the statement of Gao Zhiming, the highest-ranking uninjured person, and only asked the names and positions of key personnel Du Xinli and Wang Zhongrong. In addition, on 25th, South Korea sent people to board a torpedo boat and photographed the internal structure and equipment of the boat with a camera, which will be used as data for future intelligence analysis. China and South Korea immediately started contacts and negotiations through diplomatic channels such as Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch and Korean Consulate General in Hong Kong. Because we had no diplomatic relations with South Korea at that time, South Korea turned a deaf ear to my request to rely on the United States to return the note, but the Central Military Commission ordered me to intercept the surface combat ship of the North Sea Fleet. The South Korean side never dreamed that all our surface ships were dispatched, forcing our torpedo boat to dock in the harbor waters. At this time, the situation suddenly changed. The South Korean side did not expect our response to be so fast, and there were no countermeasures. It urgently turned to the US military stationed in South Korea for help. The US military urgently ordered the South Korean side to intercept our ships with its surface ships, and dispatched a large number of combat aircraft to intimidate me in an attempt to force me to submit. The Central Military Commission decisively ordered our air force and submarine forces to dispatch and join the interception mission. The cloud of war hangs over the waters of China and South Korea. The South Korean side could not intercept our powerful battle group, and even civilian ships joined in, trying to form a dense interception area with civilian ships to stop us from moving forward. South Korean warplanes circled over our warships and sent wireless telegrams, claiming that we had entered South Korean territorial waters and asking us to evacuate. Our air-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft guns have also locked on each other's targets, and the command ship radio immediately sent a reply: This is the high seas! I have the right to enter. A large number of fighters of our air force also arrived over our fleet with bombs. This almost didn't make the noses of South Korea and the US military crooked. At this time, no matter how strong the American army is, it can't hydrolyze thirst. There is no way to take our battle group. The ships and submarines of our vanguard troops have broken through the interception area of North Korea, and the battle is about to begin. South China was forced to agree to send a special plane from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea to discuss the return of the boat. The South Korean side made things difficult at the negotiating table, and our diplomats refused to give in. South Korea proposes that torpedo boats enter South Korean waters by themselves. We relied on the fact that our torpedo boat was damaged at that time, so we were dragged into Hong Kong by Korean civilian ships, and after entering Korea, we just wanted to show off. The news media reported on a large scale that our navy flag and national flag were still hung on the torpedo boat, and the other party could not make any excuses. Then various excuses were put forward to try to hand over the defectors to Taiwan Province Province. Seoul Olympic Games is just around the corner. At this time, our fleet moved forward again. Under pressure, the ROK promised to return all personnel and materials. It was also out of friendship that we agreed to trade with South Korea, thus opening up a friendly situation between China and South Korea. The handover ceremony was held on the high seas and was fully reported by international news agencies. Everyone saw the torpedo boat handed over smoothly, and the bodies of the victims were hoisted to us by the Korean side. Our officers and men also returned to the receiving ship, except for the two criminals who caused the accident. Public opinion speculated that South Korea had handed over the accident to Taiwan Province Province. In fact, in order to save face, South Korea has put the perpetrators in coffins and hung them on our receiving ship. Our military commission immediately ordered all the victims to leave South Korean waters, and the military court severely punished the two perpetrators who attempted to defect. Soon, the result is: South Korea will not deal with the torpedo boats entering South Korean waters by political events, and the torpedo boats and all personnel will be returned to China; South Korea has established better "informal trade relations" with China. Determination of handover details: the ships of the two sides will be handed over at the center point equidistant from the territorial waters of the two sides, and the specific location is about 130 nautical miles southwest of Gunsan Port, 36 degrees north latitude and 124 degrees east longitude. On 26th, China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that three South Korean warships "strayed into South Korean waters" in search of a lost torpedo boat, but asked South Korea to help "properly return" the torpedo boat and all its personnel. South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced that after receiving China's apology, the South Korean government agreed to return the torpedo speedboat and its crew. The State Council spokesman Calb said: The United States is glad that the two sides resolved this incident in a responsible way. There are rumors in Seoul media that the speedboat incident involves a third country. From 25th to 26th, South China not only repaired its torpedo boat, but also shipped six aluminum coffins from Seoul. Today, six bodies parked in the mortuary of Gunsan Hospital were buried to be shipped back to China. At 0: 00 on the 27th, Du Xinli and Wang Zhongrong were called out of bed by security guards, put on the uniforms of the South Korean Guard, and first transferred to Gunsan Port No.3213 torpedo speedboat for isolation. Du and Wang were frightened and asked, "Where are you going?" Korean personnel did not answer, put them in the car and drove away in the direction of the port. Realizing that they would eventually be sent back to Chinese mainland, the two men had a nervous breakdown and cried for help to the South Korean guards guarding them. On the evening of 27th 19: 45, a bus carrying Zhang Weigong, Qu Zhenbo and Gao Zhiming first arrived at Gunsan Port. The three men, escorted by security personnel, immediately boarded a South Korean warship. Subsequently, an ambulance carrying six aluminum coffins also arrived in Gunsan Port. The remaining eight survivors arrived at the port by car at 20: 25. Du Xinli and Wang Zhongrong have already been tied up in the cabin of a torpedo boat and guarded by six South Korean guards. The torpedo boat also carried the remains of six crew members, and the other crew members took a South Korean tugboat, which towed the torpedo speedboat with a cable. At about 20: 50, the tugboat slowly dragged out of Gunsan Port. China No.3213 torpedo speedboat, with two defectors, 1 1 surviving crew and six bodies, arrived at the meeting point at 8: 40 a.m. on 28th, after 12 hours of sea voyage, under the escort of South Korean naval vessels and tugboats. At this point, China sent six ships have been on standby at the scene. Three China navy personnel boarded the South Korean tugboat, confirmed the identity of the crew and the dead, and signed a document indicating that they had received the personnel and the torpedo boat. The whole handover ceremony was friendly. Due to the heavy wind and waves at sea, the return journey started at 10 in the morning and lasted for one and a half hours. Subsequently, the China ship towed the torpedo boat to Qingdao, and the Korean ship also returned. After Du Xinli and Wang Zhongrong were sent back to China, they were sentenced to death by military courts for treason and intentional homicide.