US Navy Warship Seized By North Korea During Intelligence Gathering Mission Must Be Returned: US Lawmaker eurasiantimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurasiantimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The US representative for Florida's 17th congressional district Rep. Steube Gregory introduced a resolution last week that calls for the return of the USS Pueblo that was seized by North Korea on January 23, 1968.
By STEVE LIEWER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 27, 2002 A wintry chill settled over the deck of the Navy’s smallest warship, a cold complement to the snow-capped peaks poking up from the North Korean peninsula 15 miles to the west. Jan. 23, 1968, dawned sunny and clear. It was one of the few pleasant sailing days for the 83 men of the USS Pueblo since the ship left its home port of Yokosuka, Japan, 18 days earlier. The top-heavy ship had been bobbing like a cork atop giant swells that sickened even the saltiest of Navy seadogs. The crowded crew quarters stank of sweat and vomit.