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Photo # NH 97150:  BMC Joe E. Brewer provides seamanship training to Korean Sailors, 1952

Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 --

United Nations and Republic of Korea Forces --
Republic of Korea Naval & Military Training


This page provides images of the training of Republic of Korea naval and military personnel.


For additional images related to Republic of Korea activities during the Korean War, see:

  • Republic of Korea Forces.

    For pictorial coverage of the Korean War activities of the combatant members of the United Nations, see:

  • United Nations and Republic of Korea Forces -- Overview and Special Image Selection.

    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 97149

    USS Bradford (DD-545)


    "Destroyer Training -- Combat Information Center is often referred to as the nerve-center of a ship, and naturally Ensign An, of the Republic of Korea Navy, is anxious to learn all he can of this important function, during his stay aboard the destroyer USS Bradford."
    "Instructing Ens. An in the method of tracking a target by radar is Richard C. Eckard Jr., Seaman, USN,..."
    "Ensign An, of Seoul, recently graduated from the Korean Naval Academy at Chinhae, Korea."
    Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 23 May 1952.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 113KB; 740 x 625 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103339

    USS Sausalito
    (PF-4)

    Single 40mm gun mount firing, while the ship was training Korean Naval personnel in preparation for her transfer to the Republic of Korea, circa 1952.
    Photographed by James Edward Taylor, who was then a member of Sausalito's crew.
    Note the training limit framework around the gun mount, used to prevent firing into the ship's own structure.

    Collection of James Edward Taylor. Courtesy of his wife, Mary A. Taylor, 2005.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 50KB; 740 x 505 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97148

    Republic of Korea Naval Academy, Chinhae, Korea


    "Instructor (pointing wand) instructs 1st class midshipmen on the principles of diesel engineering in another step of the midshipmen's training at the ROK Naval Academy."
    Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 6 September 1952.
    Though the original caption implies that this engine is a diesel, presence of a smokestack immediately forward of the engine, and some of its other features, indicate that this is really is a steam engine, probably for small craft propulsion.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97150

    "Republic of Korea Navy Service Schools"


    "Chief Boatswain's mate Joe E. Brewer, USN, ... shows these interested looking ROK sailors the workings of block and tackle -- all part of seamanship."
    "Chief Brewer is the Advisor at the Boatswain's mate school."
    Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 27 February 1952.
    The sailors' cap ribbons read (in translation): "Republic of Korea Navy". The two bands in right-center read from left to right. That at far right reads from right to left.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97151

    "Republic of Korea Navy Service Schools"


    "Quartermaster third class Donald J. Lessick, USN, ... Quartermaster School Advisor, instructs these South Korean sailors who chose to be quartermasters in their navy. The majority of the schools are of a six months duration."
    Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 27 February 1952.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 105KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97174

    "Republic of Korea Army is Trained in U.S. Army Style"


    "Major Harry W. Hoffman ..., Weapons Advisor for the Infantry School, watches target practice on a known distance rifle range." (Quoted from the original caption)
    Photograph is dated 9 February 1952.
    The ROK soldiers are firing M1 "Garand" rifles. Note Major Hoffman's Korean Military Advisory Group shoulder patch and emblems painted on the Korean troops' helmets.

    Official U.S. Army Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 119KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     

    For additional images related to Republic of Korea activities during the Korean War, see:

  • Republic of Korea Forces.

    For pictorial coverage of the Korean War activities of the combatant members of the United Nations, see:

  • United Nations and Republic of Korea Forces -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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    Page made 17 September 2000
    New image added 22 December 2005