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NH 85498 Chiri San

Photo #: NH 85498 Chiri San
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Title: Chiri San
Description: (South Korean submarine chaser, formerly USS PC-810) At the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, 16 June 1950, loading deck cargo for her impending trans-Pacific voyage to Korea. Her sister ship Kum Kang San is at right. Note 3/50 dual-purpose gun mounted forward, Republic of Korea flags at bow and stern, mast and crow's nest, Danforth anchor, navigation lights, ship's bell mounted on the pilothouse front and other details on and around her main deck. On the original print, her old U.S. Navy hull number (810) is visible in spot welded outline behind her Korean Navy bow number (704). USS George A. Johnson (DE-583) is in the left center distance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 85498
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