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USS
PUEBLO
USS Pueblo is a
Banner-class research ship, then converted to a spy ship
in 1967. She gathered intelligence and oceanographic
information, monitoring electronic and radio signals
from North Korea. On 23 January 1968, the ship was
attacked and captured by a North Korean vessel.
The
seizure of the USS Pueblo and her 83 crew members, one
of whom was killed in the attack, came three days after
31 men of North Korea had crossed the Korean
Demilitarized Zone and killed 26 South Koreans and 4
Americans in an attempt to attack the South Korean Blue
House (executive mansion) in the capital Seoul. The
taking of the USS Pueblo and the abuse and torture of
her crew during the next eleven months became a major
Cold War incident, raising tensions between western and
eastern powers.
North
Korea stated that USS Pueblo deliberately entered their
territorial waters 7.6 nautical miles away from Ryo
Island, and that the logbook shows that they intruded
several times. However, the United States maintained
that the vessel was in international waters at the time
of the incident and that any purported evidence supplied
by North Korea to support its statements was fabricated.
Pueblo remains held in North Korea, officially a
commissioned vessel of the United States Navy.
Since
early 2013, the USS Pueblo has been moored along the
Pothonggang Canal in Pyongyang and is displayed there as
a museum ship at the Victorious War Museum.
We build this
primarily wood USS Pueblo model
in two popular sizes:
22" long
(1/96 scale)
$2,850
Shipping
and insurance in the US included. Other countries, $200
flat rate. This model is in stock and can be
shipped within three business days.
30"
long $3,280 Shipping and insurance in
the US included. Other countries, $350 flat rate.
Learn more about the
USS Pueblo here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pueblo_%28AGER-2%29
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