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The '''history of the Korean People's Navy''' is short compared to most modern navies. It began with the creation of a 'Maritime Security Force' on June 5, 1946. The headquarters for the force was based in the North Korean city of [[Wonsan]], and was operational by July 1946. The headquarters were then expanded and moved to the capital, [[Pyongyang]], for more effective management of seabound traffic, and the forces were renamed Marine Patrols in December of the same year. The Marine Patrol Academy was established in Wonsan in June 1947 in order to train and commission a professional corps of naval officers. |
The '''history of the Korean People's Navy''' is short compared to most modern navies. It began with the creation of a 'Maritime Security Force' on June 5, 1946. The headquarters for the force was based in the North Korean city of [[Wonsan]], and was operational by July 1946. The headquarters were then expanded and moved to the capital, [[Pyongyang]], for more effective management of seabound traffic, and the forces were renamed Marine Patrols in December of the same year. The Marine Patrol Academy was established in Wonsan in June 1947 in order to train and commission a professional corps of naval officers. |
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The history of the Korean People's Navy is short compared to most modern navies. It began with the creation of a 'Maritime Security Force' on June 5, 1946. The headquarters for the force was based in the North Korean city of Wonsan, and was operational by July 1946. The headquarters were then expanded and moved to the capital, Pyongyang, for more effective management of seabound traffic, and the forces were renamed Marine Patrols in December of the same year. The Marine Patrol Academy was established in Wonsan in June 1947 in order to train and commission a professional corps of naval officers.
Initially operating under the North Korean Ministry of Interior, commanding authority was transferred to the National Security Department on August 20, 1949. The introduction of a torpedo squadron into the unit on August 29, made it formally recognized as a naval force, and the date was commemorated as Navy Day until it was changed to honour the June 5th date in 1993.[1]
References
- ^ "The People's Army in the Making". Federation of American Scientists Official Website. Retrieved September 16, 2007.