The
Korean People's Navy
The Korean People's Army Naval Force (KPANF; Korean: 조선인민군 해군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 海軍; ''Chosŏn-inmingun Haegun''; ) or the Korean People's Navy (KPN), is the naval service branch of the Korean People's Army, which contain ...
operates along both coastlines from major and minor bases. The Korean People's Navy headquarters is in
P'yongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population ...
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West Sea Fleet
The Western fleet has approximately 300 ships.
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Pip'a-got:
[ limited operational and logistical support to patrol craft; also home to some submarines
* Sagot (Sagon-ni):][ home to Squadron 8
* Ch'o-do:][Naval Bases - North Korea]
globalsecurity.org. small support base and home to Squadron 9 (fast attack craft)
* Tasa-ri:[ small naval base
* ]Haeju
Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century ...
:[ major naval base and ship repair facility close to Demarcation Line
* Kwangyang-ni][
* Sunwi-do][
* ]Yomju
Yŏmju County is a ''kun'', or county, in northwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It is bordered by Ryongch'ŏn and P'ihyŏn to the north, Tongrim to the east, and Ch'ŏlsan to the south; to the wes ...
(Yomju-gun)[
* Yongwi-do][
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East Sea Fleet
The eastern fleet has approximately 470 ships.
* T'oejo-dong: base for patrol boats and 1 frigate[
* ]Wonsan
Wŏnsan (), previously known as Wŏnsanjin (), Port Lazarev, and Genzan (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. ...
(Munch'on):[ large maritime complex and HQ for East Fleet][
* Ch'angjon: home base for smaller patrol boats][
* Mayangdo: operational and logistical support for submarines, anti-submarine craft, and patrol boats; one of 2 submarine bases in North Korea][
* Puam-ni: small base for patrol boats and landing craft][
* Mugyepo: base for patrol boats, landing craft, and frigates][
* ]Rason
Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zon ...
(Rajin): Major naval operations and training centre[
* Puam Dong: base for patrol boats and landing craft][
* Songjon-Pando: support base for patrol and missile boats; part of the larger Wonsan naval/maritime complex][
Some ships are domestically built at the Wonsan and Nampho shipyards. Southern bases on both coasts are used to organize infiltrations into South Korea and Japan.
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References
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Korean People's Navy
Military installations of North Korea