The British and Commonwealth Navies in Korea (Korean War series 3)
David Verghese
Korean War Series (3)
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The Korean War was predominantly a land-based conflict fought under the flag of the United Nations and the Royal and Commonwealth Navies played a significant, but often unreported at the time, role in denying Communist forces use of the sea. A total of 76 naval and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships took part in the three-year period until an armistice was reached.
The Korean war can be categorised as one of differing military phases – each calling for a specific naval effort at certain times. Two aspects were constant however; namely the blockade of Communist-held ports and the continuous naval bombardment of enemy utilised land routes. During the Korean War there was no challenge to the UN command of the seas around the Korean peninsula – restating the long-held truth that Sea Power has remained Britain’s most timely contribution to her Allies in time of conflict.
David Verghese is a naval researcher and biographer.
Image: Royal Navy Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier HMS Ocean (R68) at Sasebo in Japan during the Korean War
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