North Korean naval forces capture the USS Pueblo, a Naval intelligence ship performing a regular reconnaissance mission in the Sea of Japan. The North Koreans declared that the Pueblo was in territorial waters, and later tortured Commander Pete Bucher, the ship's captain. The crew was released across the "Bridge of No Return" on December 23, 1968, following an American apology.
Year
1968
Date of Event
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