British corvette HMS Petunia K79 1939-1946 and Nationalist Chinese ROCS Fu Bo 1946-1947

HMS Petunia. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Flower-class succeeded by Castle-class. Originally based on the design of the whale catcher Southern Pride were totally 225 vessels of the first batch ordered and another slightly larger an better armed second batch of 69 vessels, totally 294 completed and 5 (original design) and 6 (modified design) cancelled. The corvettes served in navies worldwide. Ordered in 31 August 1939, laid down by Henry Robb, Leith, Scotland on 4 December 1939, launched on 19 September 1940, commissioned on 13 January 1941, decommissioned in January 1946, sold to Republic of China/Nationalist China in January 1946 and sunk in a collision with the steamship Haimin at the Wuqiuyu lighthouse, Meizhoi Bay, Fujian Province on 19 March 1947. 

American general cargo ship (ex-USS Charger, Ravager 1942-1943, HMS Ravager 1943-1947) Robin Trent 1947-1973 (ss Trent 1973)

USS Bogue. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Robin Trent. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Type C3-S-A1. Laid down as MC hull 240 by Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation on 11 April 1942, to be named Charger but as Bogue-class escort carrier USS Ravager AVG-24 launched on 16 July 1942, transferred to the UK under Lend-Lease on 25 April 1943, commissioned as HMS Ravager 1943, decommissioned on 27 February 1946, stricken on 12 April 1946, sold to the merchant shipping on 1 July 1947, converted and renamed Robin Trent and finally broken up in Taiwan in July 1973. 

Panamanian tanker Esso Scranton 1944-1973

Vlissingen, Netherlands 15 November 1972

American T2-SEA1 tanker James Island in war appearance

T2-SE-A1. Contract no. MC17751, MC hull number 1741, contracted date of delivery 20 June 1944, keel laid down 28 February 1944, launched by Sun SB&DD Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, USA with yard number 414 on 5 June 1944, completed on 20 June 1944, USA-owned until 1971, then of Esso Transport Co. Inc., Panama, sold to be broken up at Taiwan in October 1972 and arrived at Kaohsiung in January 1973

Soviet Union interested in founding naval base at Wonsan, North Korea according to a CIA report dated 24 July 1952

An item reported that North Korea approved the plan of the Soviet Union to built a naval base at Wonsan as soon as the peace treaty was signed.(1) According to a Soviet statement dated 25^th June was such a base needed to protect the oil transports underway from Sakhalin via the Sea of Japan against imaginary attacks of the Japanese navy.

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R013000340004-0

North Korean Navy transport active in the Chinnamp’o port according to a CIA report dated 3 October 1952

An item reported that in begin May a transport unit of the North Korean Navy consisting of 6 boats with totally 60 men was occupied with transporting supplies from Chinnamp’o towards Cho-do (125.03&37.59) and nearby islands.

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014100280001-8.

North Korean Navy units sighted at Samp’ot’ap on 20 June 1952 according to a CIA report dated 3 October 1952

An item reported that on 20 June 1952 wo patrol boats and a small transport belonging to the North Korean Navy were sighted at Samp’ot’ap (124.41&39.56), one kilometre west of Yongamp’o. The patrol vessels were lying side by side in a reeded costal area on the position 124.21&39,56, 400 metres northwest of the former grain warehouse and at low tide marooned on dry land. With the use is dry yellow reeds bundles was tried to camouflage the boats. It were two different types. One grey painted was armoured, had as dimensions 20 x 4,5 metres and fitted out with 1-150hp engine. The second wood built boat was smaller with as dimensions 18 x 4 metres and just a lees powerful engine with just 90hp. The transport was anchored during the night on a position of 1 kilometres west of the grain warehouse and no attempts were done to camouflage her. At daytime she transported gravel between Yongdae-san (12420&39.56) and a location 2 kilometres north of Yongamp’o probably to construct a bank. A navy company of the navy was stationed at a former grain warehouse located 900 metres west of Yongamp’o on the position 124.21&39.56. In a comment was remarked that this was presumably the former grain warehouse of Samp’ot’ao.

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014100280001-8.

The North Korean 509 Unit according to a CIA report dated 3 October 1952

An item reported that in begin June 1952 a 509 Unit company of North Korean soldiers dressed in navy uniforms and probably being a marine corps stationed at Yongmi-ri defended the Hodo Peninsula. Another thirty men also belonging to 509 Unit were positioned in caves and trenches near Soungjin-ni (127-31&39-27).  The possessed at least over 1-7,6cm flat trajectory gun placed in a trench and a second 7,6cm gun placed about 300 metres to the north. Both guns were camouflaged. The 509 Unit was mid-January transferred from Oun-ni towards Yongmi-ri.(1)

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014100280001-8.

North Korean Marine Corps Headquarters on Hill 182 near Changyan-mon according to a CIA report dated 3 October 1952

An item reported that begin May 1952 headquarters of the North Korean Marine Corps was situated on Hill 182, on a distance of 700 metres east of Changyan-myon (125-16&38-20). There were 100 small Soviet made amphibious boats, 10 heavy and 20 light machineguns and 6 mortars available.(1)

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014100280001-8.