This page provides images of Republic of Korea Naval forces and their operations.
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Photo #: 80-G-K-14194 (Color) Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952 A Republic of Korea Navy officer and a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team officer question a captured North Korean fisherman about the location of fishing nets off the enemy coast. They are part of Operation "Fishnet", intended to reduce Communist forces' food supplies by destroying North Korean fishing nets. Photograph is dated 16 September 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 96KB; 740 x 540 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-14208 (Color) Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952 A Republic of Korea Navy officer questions a captured North Korean fisherman about the location of fishing nets off the enemy coast, as a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team officer looks on. Their mission was the destruction of North Korean fishing nets in an effort to reduce Communist forces' food supplies. Photograph is dated 16 September 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 97KB; 740 x 540 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-438378 Chief Storekeeper (SKC) Bang Won Lee, Republic of Korea Navy (right) Receives the "lowdown" on American customs from Chief Boatswain's Mate Henderson F. Lindsey, on board USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195) as the transport nears Seattle, Washington. SKC Lee is one of 27 officers and 147 enlisted men of the ROK Navy sent to the U.S. to man four ships transferred to Korea. Note Chief Lee's Kodak camera. Photograph is dated 18 January 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 61KB; 585 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-438390 USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195) U.S. Army and Republic of Korea Navy personnel crowd the rails as the transport docks at Seattle, Washington, after a voyage from the Far East. The ROK Navy men were brought to the U.S. to crew several U.S. Navy ships being transferred to Korea. Note metal life boat on davits in center, with grab rails on its hull. Photograph is dated 18 January 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 585 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-438383 Transfer of ships to the Republic of Korea Navy Four U.S. Navy ships at Astoria, Oregon, during their transfer to the ROK Navy. In the foreground are USS LSSL-77, which became the Korean Yung Huang Man (LSSL-107), and USS LSSL-91, which became the Korean Kang Hwa Man (LSSL-108). Behind them are USS PC-485, which became the Korean Han La San (PC-705), and USS PC-600, which became the Korean Myo Hyang San (PC-706). Note snow on the ships. Photograph is dated 24 January 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 116KB; 590 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-478506 USS Ajax (AR-6) Tending destroyers and patrol vessels at Sasebo, Japan. Photo is dated 14 December 1952. Ships nested along her port side include (left to right): USS The Sullivans (DD-537); USS McGowan (DD-678); USS Lewis Hancock (DD-675) and Korean frigate Imchin (# 66, ex USS Sausalito, PF-4) Nest of five minesweepers in the left distance includes: USS Heron (AMS-18); USS Curlew (AMS-8); USS Mockingbird (AMS-27); USS Gull (AMS-16) and USS Chatterer (AMS-40) Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 115KB; 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-478507 USS Ajax (AR-6) Tending destroyers and patrol vessels at Sasebo, Japan. Photo is dated 14 December 1952. Ships nested along her port side include (left to right): USS The Sullivans (DD-537); USS McGowan (DD-678); USS Lewis Hancock (DD-675) and Korean frigate Imchin (# 66, ex USS Sausalito, PF-4) Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 120KB; 740 x 625 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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For other pictures of this subject, see:
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Reformatted 22 September 2000