Special Ops activity continues around the Korean Peninsula: Seawolf-class nuke submarine USS Connecticut docks in Yokosuka while Ohio-class USS Michigan is in and out of Okinawa and Yokosuka in apparent coordinated maneuvers with C-146A Wolfhound planes
Connecticut docking in Yokosuka was confirmed. It's the most advanced sub known for speed but also being quiet. The US wanted to build 30 Seawolves but reduced to 12 and there is only 3 in inventory now. They cost $3 billion to $2 billion for Ohio-class
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More difficult to track is Michigan. Spotted in Okinawa but after 2 days docked in Yokosuka for only 1 hr. Came back to Yokosuka next day to dock again for 1 hr. Why? How was this noted? Kanagawa Prefecture radiation check log: needed when nuke subs dock
If Michigan docks, you know it has 2 pods atop containing SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs): i.e., mini subs that allow egress by Navy Seals while submerged. Michigan visited Busan in Oct 2017. Was it back there as former PaCom Commander Harris was visiting?
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No, Busan is an open harbor and skyscrapers are right across from the port. Too public. So it went to Jinhae, which is next to Busan, to lay low. It was there apparently to unload Special Ops soldiers. Most likely Navy SEALs and Green Berets from Okinawa
Any confirmation? Yes, SK sources confirm SOF soldiers arrived: "We can't reveal the number. But US Special Ops (Navy SEALs) are training in Jinhae." What kind of training? Pretty unusual but need some background to know what kind of training was involved
