China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sinks

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – Chinese officials scrambled to cover up the sinking of a new nuclear-powered submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan in the spring, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.

The Associated Press reported that China’s first Zhou-class submarine likely sank between May and June, citing an anonymous official. Satellite images revealed cranes in the area, likely used to salvage the vessel from the riverbed.

The Zhou-class submarine that sank is the first of its kind in China’s nuclear-powered fleet, featuring a unique X-shaped stern for improved maneuverability.

Chinese authorities reportedly rushed to conceal the undisclosed incident.

“It’s not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to conceal the fact that their new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pierside,” a senior U.S. Defense official told the Wall Street Journal. “In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption.”

Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.


Latest News from Worthy News

Trump Draws A Hard Line On NATO As U.S. Moves To Cut Europe’s Military Safety Net
Trump Draws A Hard Line On NATO As U.S. Moves To Cut Europe’s Military Safety Net

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to sharply reduce the number of U.S. military assets available to NATO allies in the event of a major crisis in Europe, a move that would place fresh pressure on European governments to shoulder more of their own defense burden.

Mob Storms Ebola Hospital In Congo Amid Growing Outbreak
Mob Storms Ebola Hospital In Congo Amid Growing Outbreak

Armed youths stormed a hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Ebola patients were being treated, forcing medical staff to evacuate patients amid rising tensions over strict burial rules during the outbreak, officials said Monday.

French Police Detain Teenagers After Boy Found Dead In Rennes
French Police Detain Teenagers After Boy Found Dead In Rennes

France was left in shock Monday after police detained two teenagers following the discovery of the body of an 11-year-old boy near a river in the western city of Rennes.

Austrian Tourists Die After Bridge Collapse In Indonesia
Austrian Tourists Die After Bridge Collapse In Indonesia

An Austrian couple died in Indonesia after plunging about 20 meters (65 feet) when a suspension bridge collapsed beneath them near a popular waterfall on the island of Flores, officials confirmed Monday.

Russia Warns Diplomats To Leave Kyiv Ahead Of More Attacks
Russia Warns Diplomats To Leave Kyiv Ahead Of More Attacks

Russia warned diplomats and foreign residents Monday to leave the Ukrainian capital Kyiv amid indications Moscow is preparing more massive attacks following one of the most devastating missile and drone assaults on war-torn Ukraine in recent years.

Pope Warns AI Could Become ‘New Tower Of Babel’ Threatening Humanity
Pope Warns AI Could Become ‘New Tower Of Babel’ Threatening Humanity

Pope Leo XIV warned Monday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) threatens humanity, comparing the rapidly advancing technology to “a new Tower of Babel” that must be “disarmed” to prevent “digital slavery,” “digital colonialism,” manipulation, and devastating wars.

Israel Expands Strikes on Hezbollah as Netanyahu Vows to ‘Intensify the Blows’
Israel Expands Strikes on Hezbollah as Netanyahu Vows to ‘Intensify the Blows’

Israel expanded its military campaign against Hezbollah on Monday, striking more than 70 targets across Lebanon as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to increase pressure on the Iranian-backed terror group following a sharp rise in drone and rocket attacks on northern Israel.