Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- A new powerful entity has emerged to demonstrate the rapid development of the Juche-based naval force all over the world in the glorious journey of ushering in a new era of a great prosperous and powerful country with the world-renowned tremendous national defence capabilities, unprecedented in the nation-building history of the DPRK, under the outstanding leadership of the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
The
heroic munitions industrial workers, scientists and technicians, boundlessly
loyal to the revolutionary cause of the WPK, built a Korean-style tactical
nuclear attack submarine and presented it as a gift to the motherland
celebrating its 75th founding anniversary.
The
submarine-launching ceremony heralded the beginning of a new chapter for
bolstering up the naval force of the DPRK and made clearer the steadfast will
of the WPK and the government of the DPRK to further strengthen the state
nuclear deterrence both in quality and quantity and by leaps and bounds for
regional and global peace and security.
The
ceremony was splendidly held on Sept. 6 in the presence of Kim Jong Un, general
secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with attendance of leading officials
of the Party, government and military, including Marshal Ri Pyong Chol, Marshal
Pak Jong Chon, Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok Hun and Admiral Kim Myong Sik,
amid the great joy and excitement of commanding officers and seamen of the East
Sea Fleet of the Navy and all the workers, scientists and technicians of the Pongdae
Dockyard.
The
venue of the ceremony was full of deep gratitude and reverence for the WPK, the
great motherly Party, which has realized the long-cherished desire of the
nation by leading the great development of the self-reliant defence industry,
the revolutionary industry, to further strengthen the nuclear force
representing the national prestige and honor and the absolute might of the
Republic and consolidate the irreversible status of the country.
When
the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un arrived at the submarine- launching venue,
all the participants broke into enthusiastic cheers as a token of their
admiration for the iron-willed brilliant commander and outstanding leader of
the people who is paving a broad avenue toward great victory and prosperity
with his world-famous matchless pluck and courage, ardent love and trust in the
people, and tireless dedication to the building of a prosperous country with
powerful army.
Amid
the solemn playing of the national anthem of the DPRK, the guards of honor of
the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA) slowly hoisted the national flag
associated with the noble soul of the service personnel of the Navy who have
fought to defend the vast sea of the country for more than 70 years, and
symbolic of the eternal dignity and invincibility of the DPRK.
Then,
Marshal Ri Pyong Chol conveyed the order of the Central Military Commission of
the WPK on the transfer of the tactical nuclear attack submarine to the Navy of
the KPA.
According
to the order of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the tactical
nuclear attack submarine No. 841, the first of its kind, was transferred to the
relevant submarine squadron under the East Sea Fleet of the KPA Navy and named
the "Hero Kim Kun Ok".
Kim
Jong Un conferred the transfer certificate on the commander of the submarine
squadron under the East Sea Fleet of the Navy.
He
made a meaningful speech congratulating the launching ceremony.
Saying
that the submarine No. 841 " Hero Kim Kun Ok" to be launched today
will perform its combat mission as one of core underwater offensive means of
the naval force of the DPRK, he highly praised it as the first entity, produced
by the noble ideal and peerless creation struggle of the WPK and its
revolutionary industrial workers, in the great cause of building an advanced
maritime power.
He
noted that the Party Central Committee decided to make greater leaps forward in
the shipbuilding industry of the country in order to substantially guarantee a
new heyday of bolstering up the naval force. There is no room to step back in
the drive for the expansion of the naval vessel-building industry as it is the
top priority task to be fulfilled without fail, he said, clarifying the
strategic and tactical plan to continuously enhance the modernity of underwater
and surface forces and push forward with the nuclear weaponization of the Navy
in the future, too.
When
Kim Jong Un finished his congratulatory speech, all the participants broke into
cheers of "Hurrah!" to express their ardent loyalty.
The
scientists, technicians and workers of the Pongdae Submarine Factory extended
deep thanks to Kim Jong Un who is ushering in a heyday of bolstering up the
naval force, clearly indicating the orientation of the development of the
Korean-style submarine industry and the way for developing new-type submarine.
Kim
Jong Un had a photo session with senior officials of the Party and the
government, leading commanding officers of the Navy and senior officials of the
submarine factory in commemoration of the launch.
Marshal
Ri Pyong Chol ordered the launching of the submarine after being informed by
the manager of the factory that it was ready to be launched.
When
the signal was given, the newly built submarine was launched amid the shower of
confetti and release of balloons, reflecting the excitement and joy of all the
participants witnessing the historical moment of epochal significance in
bolstering up the naval force.
Kim
Jong Un repeatedly praised the workers in the munitions industry, saying that
thanks to the inexhaustible strength and enthusiasm resulting from the loyalty
and patriotism displayed by them upholding the revolutionary defence-building
policy with pure conscience, sense of obligation and devoted implementation, it
was possible to demonstrate the might of the country once again ahead of the
75th founding anniversary of the Republic. He expressed belief that the
officials and workers of the factory would continue to add glory to their great
honor as the genuine patriots contributing to the development of the naval
vessel-building industry in the new century and the front-line fighters
defending the arsenal for the defence of the territorial waters.
On
September 7, he inspected the tactical nuclear submarine "Hero Kim Kun
Ok" preparing for a shakedown cruise.
A
ceremony was hosted by the East Sea Fleet of the KPA Navy, to which the
tactical nuclear attack submarine was assigned, to greet the Supreme Commander
of the DPRK armed forces at the dock.
Kim
Jong Un reviewed the honor colours of the East Sea Fleet of the KPA Navy and
the guards of honor.
He
was greeted by Admiral Kim Myong Sik, commander of the KPA Navy, Vice-Admiral
Kim Chang Guk, political commissar of the KPA Navy, commanding officers of the
East and West Sea Fleets of the KPA Navy and military and political officers of
submarine squadrons.
He
entered the tactical nuclear attack submarine to acquaint himself with its
weapon system and underwater operation capability.
Saying
that to arm the navy with nuclear weapons arises as an urgent task of the times
and a crucial requirement for building the revolutionary armed forces, the
fulfillment of which brooks no further delay, he stressed the need to enable
the Navy to successfully carry out its strategic duty by hastening the transfer
of underwater and surface vessels equipped with tactical nuclear weapons to the
Navy.
He
expressed expectation and belief that the officers and sailors of the submarine
would become the model of the navy and the example to the whole army not only
in the politico-ideological, spiritual and moral readiness but also in rounding
off the preparations for a revolutionary war and continue to create new myth of
the heroic navy in the van by firmly carrying forward the great sailor spirit
of the preceding generations as befitting the ones of the submarine named after
Hero Kim Kun Ok, the hero commanding officer of the first generation of the
naval force of the Republic.
He
had a photo taken with all the sailors of the submarine with the submarine
"Hero Kim Kun Ok" in the background.
All
the commanding officers and sailors of the submarine "Hero Kim Kun
Ok" made a firm pledge to demonstrate their bravery as death-defying
seamen and strong fist of the navy, regarding as lifeblood of their destiny the
boundless love and trust by the great brilliant commander who provided them
with an invincible treasured sword capable of defeating any formidable enemy,
prayed for their safe navigation and feats and indicated the ever-victorious
route aboard the submarine.
The
ceremony of launching a tactical nuclear attack submarine, held just before the
75th founding anniversary of the DPRK, will be etched in the history of the
country as a historic event worthy of special note in the history of bolstering
up the Juche-based naval force and the history of building the state nuclear
force in the great era of Kim Jong Un, and as a significant occasion that
solemnly declared the start of the advance toward the attainment of the
grandiose goal for turning the country into an advanced maritime power.
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