HMAS Shoalhaven became the first RAN vessel to carry out operations in the Korean war. Based at Kure, Japan the vessel sailed as an escort for a US ammunition ship on passage to Pusan, South Korea.
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Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS Shoalhaven became the first RAN vessel to carry out operations in the Korean war. Based at Kure, Japan the vessel sailed as an escort for a US ammunition ship on passage to Pusan, South Korea.