Busan in WW2 History | World War II Database

4 Feb 1942

Korea

Tatsuta Maru arrived at Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]

5 Feb 1942

Korea

Tatsuta Maru departed Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]

17 Sep 1945

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

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

Korean President Syngman Rhee and his wife embarked USS Wisconsin off Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]

10 Jan 1952

Korea

Korean President Syngman Rhee and his wife disembarked USS Wisconsin off Busan, Korea. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | Busan, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]

26 Feb 1952

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]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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