4 Feb 1942
Korea
Korea
- Tatsuta Maru arrived at Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
5 Feb 1942
Korea
Korea
- Tatsuta Maru departed Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
17 Sep 1945
Korea
Korea
- US Army took control of the Japanese Army base in Busan (Pusan), Korea and soon renamed it Camp Hialeah. ww2dbase [Busan Base | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
28 Mar 1946
Korea
Korea
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Busan, Korea and embarked Japanese personnel. She departed later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
9 Jan 1952
Korea
Korea
- Korean President Syngman Rhee and his wife embarked USS Wisconsin off Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
10 Jan 1952
Korea
Korea
- Korean President Syngman Rhee and his wife disembarked USS Wisconsin off Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
26 Feb 1952
Korea
Korea
- USS Wisconsin hosted Korean Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral Shon, US Ambassador J. J. Muccio, and British Royal Navy Rear Admiral Scott-Montcrief off Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
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