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Photo #: NH 96877 Inchon Invasion, September 1950 First wave of U.S. Marines heads for the landing beach in LCVPs, 15 September 1950. This landing is probably that on Red Beach, on the northern side of the Inchon invasion area. PC at the far right is a unit of the Republic of Korea Navy. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 100KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-423625 Opening of Wonsan, October 1950 Republic of Korea minesweeper YMS-516 is blown up by a magnetic mine, during sweeping operations west of Kalma Pando, Wonsan harbor, on 18 October 1950. This ship was originally the U.S. Navy's YMS-148, which had served in the British Navy in 1943-46. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 66KB; 740 x 620 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-443316 Opening of Wonsan, October 1950 Republic of Korea minesweeper YMS-516 sinking in Wonsan harbor, 18 October 1950, after she detonated a magnetic mine during sweeping operations west of Kalma Pando. USS Redhead (AMS-34) is just to the right of the sinking ship, rescuing survivors, as is another minesweeper to the left. Photographed from USS Merganser (AMS-26). ROK YMS-516 was originally the U.S. Navy's YMS-148, which had served in the British Navy in 1943-46. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-427432 Apnok (Republic of Korea Frigate, 1950-1952) Crewmen load a "Hedgehog" anti-submarine mortar, while on duty in Inchon Harbor, South Korea. Photo is dated 21 December 1950. Apnok, the former USS Rockford (PF-48), had been transferred to the ROK Navy in October 1950. Note striped armbands worn by some of these men. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 620 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 97332 Sam Kak San (Korean Submarine Chaser, # 703, formerly USS PC-802) Crew fires the ship's 3"/50 gun "at the Communist-led North Koreans along the west coast of Korea" (quoted from original caption). Photograph is dated 18 December 1951. Official U.S. Army Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 98KB; 590 x 765 pixels |
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For other pictures of this subject, see:
See also Republic of Korea Naval Ships, Korean War -- Preliminary Activities and Other Operations, June - September 1950 for views related to Republic of Korea Naval forces and their operations.
For additional images related to Republic of Korea activities
during the Korean War, see:
For pictorial coverage of the Korean War activities of the
combatant members of the United Nations, see:
For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more
comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. |
Reformatted & new image added 22 September 2000