UN naval forces

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UN naval forces were the multinational maritime component of the United Nations Command in the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support, carrier air operations, amphibious capabilities, and sea control for UN operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military formation
multinational naval force
alliance UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: United Nations coalition in Korea
commandStructure United Nations Command
componentOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: United Nations military operations in Korea
conflict Korean War
countryContributor Australia
Canada
Colombia
France
Netherlands
New Zealand
Other UN member states
South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

Thailand
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Korea
mission support UN resolutions on Korea by maritime means
notableCapability carrier-based strike power
heavy naval gunfire from cruisers and battleships
objective secure sea lines of communication around Korea
support UN offensives and defenses along the Korean coast
operatedIn Korean Peninsula waters
surface form: Korean Peninsula coastal waters

Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
opposed Chinese forces in Korea
Korean People's Army
surface form: North Korean forces
partOf United Nations Command
provided amphibious lift capability
close air support from carriers
naval aviation
naval gunfire for amphibious landings
shore bombardment
role amphibious operations support
blockade enforcement
carrier air operations
escort operations
evacuation operations
logistics support
naval gunfire support
sea control
troop transport
startEvent outbreak of the Korean War in 1950
supported UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: United Nations air operations in Korea

UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: United Nations ground forces in Korea
theater Far East Command area during Korean War
timePeriod 1950–1953
typeOfOperation multinational combined naval operations

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Battle of Pusan Perimeter involvedForce UN naval forces