North Korea’s Kim Jong-un might consider rallying his troops from the bridge of a more modern submarine.
The “supreme leader” was pictured proudly touring the vessel, meeting its crew and giving navigation tips.
But admirals of the Soviet Union, which built the craft, declared North Korea’s prize Romeo class submarine obsolete back in 1961.
A North Korean Romeo class boat sank in an apparent accident in 1985.
But that didn’t stop Kim from talking as if he were Gene Hackman on the bridge of the Alabama in the movie “Crimson Tide.”
“The Party Central Committee is attaching great importance to the combined units of submarines,” Kim said.
“The commanding officers and seamen should clearly see through the motives of the hateful enemies watching for a chance to invade our land and put spurs to combat preparations, thinking about battles only.”
They might want to think about firepower. Submarines like the one Kim was showing off carry Yu-4 torpedoes, a Chinese-made weapon dating back to the 1960s with a range of four miles.
The Los Angeles Class nuclear-powered attack submarines of the US Navy, meanwhile, carry Harpoon missiles that can sink a ship 150 miles away..