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North Korean Sampan Modified for Laying Mines

2015-301
Accession Number
2015-301
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350898074
Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Ships
Korean War, 1950-1953
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description
This is a captured North Korean sampan that has been modified to facilitate laying mines in Wonson Harbor. The sampan is sitting on the fantail of the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."
Date(s)
May 1951