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Turtle Ship

Foreign Languages Publishing House Pyongyang, Korea Juche 98(2009) The late 16th century witnessed the Imjin Patriotic War in Korea which was touched off with the invasion of Japanese samurais. Throughout the war, the Korean navy held the command of the South Sea of Korea and made a notable contribution to final victory by scuttling the Japanese aggressive plan to force a naval breakthrough into the West Sea of Korea by way of the South Sea of Korea for a pincer attack with the ground forces advancing northward to overrun Korea in one go. The Korean navy always defeated the numerically superior enemy in the fierce naval battles. The credit goes to Admiral Ri Sun Sin (1545-1598) and the patriotic seamen and people as well as to such efficient vessels as turtle ships. The turtle ship was the world’s first iron-clad vessel invented by the Korean ancestors. It was a unique, powerful warship, which was strong, fast and convenient for manoeuvring. With a view to promoting a deep understanding of the turtle ship, a world invention, and Korea’s medieval cultural traditions, the editorial board compiles this book on the historical records about the turtle ship, its technical specifications

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