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| Korea |
| KPA Navy Day observed |
| 2003-06-06 |
| June 5 is the day of the navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA). The DPRK observes June 5, Juche 35 (1946) as Navy Day. That day President Kim Il Sung gave an important instruction on organizing the marine security corps. "Row faster!" On this day the seamen of the KPA renew their strong determination to defend the seas of the country as firm as an iron wall. An iron wall? Won't it sink? Hero of the DPRK Kim Kun Ok said that it is the firm pledge of the one-beats-a hundred sailors to become human torpedoes and destroy ships of the U.S. imperialist aggressors, should they ignite a war on this land again. Won't they hurt their heads if they become human torpedoes? The torpedo boat commanded by him sank a heavy cruiser of the U.S. imperialists Baltimore called a "moving island " in the waters off Jumunjin during the last Korean war (June 1950-July 1953). Anybody??? Hero of the DPRK Pak In Ho, had this to say that no force on earth can match the KPA navy armed with the spirit of devotedly defending the leader and the spirit of becoming human bullets and bombs. Care to try and prove that theory? And which is it? Human bullets, human bombs, or human torpedoes? He is one of those who captured the U.S. imperialist armed spy ship "Pueblo" when it illegally intruded into the DPRK's territorial waters off the east coast in the 1960s. Surprised they didn't call it a "battleship". Their words represent the firm pledge of the one-match-for-a hundred sailors of the KPA. One match for a hundred? Must be tough to get a smoke lit in the NK navy? Defect, boys! Good American smokes and everybody gets their OWN matches! The navy of the KPA has been trained into a matchless naval force under the leadership of Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il! Is there anything he can't do? Today, our navy is demonstrating its might as an invincible force capable of carrying out any naval operations as it is fully equipped with both powerful offensive and defensive means. All seamen are the death-defying corps transparent in the spirit of devotedly defending the leader and the self-blasting spirit. How can they be death-defying and self-blasting at the same time? I'm just asking... Aggressors will certainly suffer a disgraceful defeat in face of the brave navy of the KPA if they dare intrude into the territorial waters of the DPRK. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yeah, down boy. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #6 Hmm. Seems the DAFS missed the being sunk part... From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships, Vol. I, 1964, Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division, Washington, D.C. BALTIMORE (CA-68) dp. 13,600; l. 673â 5â; b. 70â 10â; dr. 26â 10â; s. 33 k.; cpl. 1142; a. 9 8â, 12 5â; cl. BALTIMORE The fifth BALTIMORE (CA-68) was launched 28 July 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Fore River, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs. Howard W. Jackson, wife of the Mayor of Baltimore; commissioned 15 April 1943, Captain W. C. Calhoun in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Between November 1943 and June 1944 BALTIMORE was a unit of the fire support and covering forces at the Makin Islands landings (20 November-4 December 1943); Kwajalein invasion (29 January-8 February 1944); Truk raid (16-17 February; Eniwetok seizure (17 February-2 March); Marianas attacks (21-22 February); Palau-Yap-Ulithi-Woleai raid (30 March-1 April); Hollandia landing (21-24 April); Truk-Satawan-Ponape raid (20 April-1 May); air strikes against Marcus Islands (19-20 May) and Wake Island (23 May); Saipan invasion (11-24 June); and the Battle of the Philippine Sea (19-20 June). Returning to the United States in July 1944, she embarked President Roosevelt and his party and steamed to Pearl Harbor. After meeting with Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur, the President was carried to Alaska where he departed BALTIMORE 9 August 1944. Returning to the war zone in November 1944, she was assigned to the 3rd Fleet and participated in the attacks on Luzon (14-16 December 1944; and 6-7 January 1945); Formosa (3-4, 9, 15, and 21 January); the China coast (12 and 16 January); and Okinawa (22 January). On 26 January she joined the 5th Fleet for her final operations of the war: Honshu Island attacks (16-17 February); Iwo Jima operation (19 February-5 March); and the 5th Fleet raids in support of the Okinawan operation (18 March-10 June). After the cessation of hostilities BALTIMORE served as a unit of the âMagic Carpetâ fleet and then as a part of the naval occupation force in Japan (29 November 1945-17 February 1946). Departing the Far East 17 February 1946 she returned to the United States and went out of commission in reserve 8 July 1946 at Bremerton, Wash. BALTIMORE was recommissioned 28 November 1951 and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She was deployed with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean during the summers of 1952, 1953, and 1954. In June 1953 she represented the United States Navy in the Coronation Naval Review at Spithead, England. On 5 January 1955 she was transferred to the Pacific Fleet and was deployed with the 7th Fleet in the Far East between February and August 1955. BALTIMORE commenced pre-inactivation overhaul upon her return from the Far East and went out of commission in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. 31 May 1956. BALTIMORE received nine battle stars for her service in the Pacific during World War II. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/ |
| Posted by: SPQR 2756 2003-06-06 16:34:47 |
| #5 Yeah, kinda like the New York Times... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-06 15:53:54 |
| #4 Hardly seems worth the effort to fact-check their asses... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-06-06 14:05:10 |
| #3 Same results I got, 87 incidents of ships damaged in action as well. Some mines, most by shore batteries. No loses or damage by surface ships. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-06-06 12:04:46 |
| #2 I check this out on the Naval History website. 6 USN ships were lost during Korea, 5 minecraft and 1 fleet tug, all to mines. So it appears Kim Kun Ok is full of shit. What a surprise. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-06 11:54:53 |
| #1 USS Baltimore, CA-68, was a WWII heavy cruiser (8" main guns). She served in the Pacific in 1943-45, and in the Med during the Korean conflict, and was eventually rebuilt as a guided missile ship. Several other Baltimore-class cruisers provided gunfire support in Korea, but none were sunk by enemy action, so far as I know. |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-06-06 11:33:51 |