1994 Yellow Sea incident

1994 Yellow Sea incident

A Han-class submarine in 1993
Date27–29 October 1994
Location
Yellow Sea
Result
  • Incident resolved peacefully
  • PLAN submarine returns to base
Belligerents
 United States  People's Republic of China
Commanders and leaders

Bill Clinton

Ronald J. Zlatoper

Jiang Zemin

Wang Jiying
Units involved
  • PLAN
  • PLANAF
    • Strength
  • 1 Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
  • 6 S-3B Vikings (VS-37)
  • 2 Ticonderoga-class cruisers
  • 1 California-class cruiser
  • 1 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
  • 1 unnamed USN submarine
  • 2 unnamed USN supply vessels
    		•
  • 1 Han-class (Type 091) submarine
  • 2-3 J-6 Farmers

    • The 1994 Yellow Sea incident was a maritime incident that occurred from 27 to 29 October 1994 between the United States Navy's Kitty Hawk carrier battle group and the Chinese Navy (PLAN) in the Yellow Sea. The incident revolved around the tracking of a PLAN Han-class (Type 091) submarine that resulted in a standoff between aircraft from the Kitty Hawk and the PLANAF the following day that almost culminated in a shoot down.

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