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Location Lat 39° 50′ 0″ N, Long 127° 36′ 0″ E Hŭngnam 흥남구역 is located on the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Hamgyŏng Province in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Borders the Sea of Japan. To the north is Hamhung. Also spelled Hungdogil-tong, Hungdong-ni, Hŭngdŏki-dong, Hungnam-dong, Hŭngdong-ni, Hungyam, Hungdok-2-dong, Hŭngnam-ni, Hŭngdŏk-2-dong, Hŭngdŏgil-tong, Hŭngnam-dong, Hungdogi-dong, Hŭngdŏgi-dong, Konan, Hungbong-ni, Hŭngnam, Hungnam-ni, Kōnan, Hungdok-tong, Hungdoki-dong, Hŭngdŏk-tong, Hŭngbong-ni or Hungnam. Wartime History During the early 1940s, Japanese scientists built the first cyclotron at Hŭngnam as part of the Japanese atomic program. At the end of the war, the cyclotron was seized by the Soviet military. Yonpo Airfield Used by United Nations forces until late December 1950 Korean War After the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, United Nations forces made a fighting withdrawal to the coast, away from advancing Chinese forces. During mid-late December 1950, Hŭngnam was used in the evacuation of United Nations military forces and North Korean civilians. In total, approximately 100,000 troops including US Marines from the 1st Marine Division and 7th Infantry Divsion plus 100,000 civilians were loaded onto a variety of ships and military transports and were transported to safety to Pusan and Pohang in South Korea. Afterwards, the town and harbor facilities were rigged for demolition to deprive them from advancing Communist forces. A nitrate plant was demolished by US Navy Underwater Demolition Team (UDT), Detatchment Bravo under the command of Lt. Mack M Boynton. Other UDT frogmen rigged harbor facilities, docks, piers, buildings and dumps for demolition. On December 24, 1950 USS Begor APD-127 evacuated the UDT teams and the charges were detonated. References UN forces withdraw from Hungnam and port establishments being blown up during the Korean War December 24, 1950 Contribute
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