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USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class environmental research ship, placed into service during World War II, then converted to a spy ship in 1967 by the United States Navy. She gathered intelligence and oceanographic information, monitoring electronic and radio signals from North Korea.
- 20-23 January 1968
- Sea of Japan
The USS Pueblo, however, stayed in North Korea. Over the summer, the ship was trotted out as part of a ceremony in Pyongyang—it's been painted, says UPI, and is now part of a war museum.
It has been 20 years since the North Koreans boarded and captured the intelligence gathering ship, USS Pueblo (AGER-2), on 23 January 1968, taking her 83-man crew as hostages for 11 months. By 22 December when the crew was released, a sailor who was seriously wounded when the ship was seized had died in captivity.
Dec 23, 2015 · On January 28, 1968, fourteen miles from North Korean land, the USS PUEBLO was attacked and captured by overwhelming forces from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Jun 12, 2018 · The January 1968 capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo during a spy mission in international waters cost the life of one American sailor and began a grueling 11-month imprisonment for the other 82...
- Sarah Pruitt
Jan 23, 2018 · On January 23, 1968, the Korean People’s Navy attacked and seized the U.S. Navy intelligence-gathering vessel in the Sea of Japan, taking its crew hostage. Today, the Pueblo sits as a...
Jan 23, 2018 · The USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence-gathering ship, was patrolling international waters in January 1968 when it was captured by North Korean vessels. Wikimedia Commons. From missiles flying...
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