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BAENGNYEONGDO ISLAND, Republic of Korea (Mar. 20, 2015) - Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea, honors the Korean sailors lost during the sinking of Republic of Korea Navy Corvette Cheonan (PCC-772) with a wreath laying at the memorial on Baengnyeongdo Island. The 1,200-ton ship broke into two from an explosion, suspected to be from a North Korean torpedo on March 26th, 2010 in the Yellow Sea. Of the 104-man crew, 46 Korean Sailors perished in the incident, along with a ROK navy diver who lost his life during the subsequent rescue efforts.