Nan Do or Al Som is an islet off the east coast of North Korea. It is white and barren. It lies about 11.3 miles east of Yujin Dan.
| Nan Do | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 란도 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 卵島 |
| Revised Romanization | Rando |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rando |
History
editAmerican whaleships cruised for right whales off the islet between 1849 and 1888. They called it White Rock.[1] Some went ashore to collect bird's eggs.[2]
During the Korean War, the United States Eighth Army used the islet as a base for guerrilla operations off the coast of Wonsan. It served as a headquarters for some operations due to its height, which made it useful for radio frequencies.[3] Suspicious activity from the guerrillas on the islet led the Army to shut down the base in February 1952.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fortune, of New Bedford, June 6, 1849, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); Coral, of San Francisco, May 11–12, 1888, Kendall Whaling Museum.
- ^ Williams, Harold. (1964). One whaling family. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, OCLC Number:465524647.
- ^ Evanhoe, Ed (1995). Darkmoon: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 59.
- ^ Evanhoe, Ed (1995). Darkmoon: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. pp. 137–141.
40°39′N 129°33′E / 40.650°N 129.550°E
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