Navy Postpones Raising of Sub

Delays caused by currents and the approach of nightfall forced the South Korean navy to postpone an attempt to raise a suspected North Korean spy submarine from the seabed until today. Divers attached ropes and air bags to the craft, which was captured after surfacing Monday when its periscope and propeller became entangled in fishing nets. The mini-sub broke loose from a tow line and sank in about 100 feet of water a mile offshore Tuesday as the navy tried to tow it to a dockyard. Defense Ministry officials speculated that the crew managed to escape before the vessel was seized. Divers got no response when they pounded on the sub’s hull with a hammer. Several sonar scans also detected no signs of life, officials said.