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The Port of Chinhae is located in Chinhae Harbor on the southeast coast of the Republic of Korea. The port city has a population 130,000, located in the province of Kyong Sang Nam Do on the southeast coast of Korea. The Port is approximately 22 nautical miles west of the much larger and busier port of Pusan. In addition to being the site of the United States Navy command of Commander Fleet Activities (COMFLEACT), Chinhae was also the principal Naval Base of the Republic of Korea (ROK) fleet.
Fleet Activities, Chinhae comprising approximately 84 acres, was adjacent to the Republic of Korea Naval Base, Chinhae, Korea. Detachments for Commander US Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Naval Communications (NAVCOMM) were located on the adjacent ROK Base approximately 1 kilometer away.
The city of Chinhae was located in the province of Kyongsang Nam Do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. Chinhae was a small city with a population estimated at 130,000. It was essentially residential with a growing downtown area. The city was primarily supported by the Korean Naval personnel and their families or people working for the ROK Navy shipyard and base facilities. There was a large chemical fertilizer plant, and a petrochemical plastics plant at the far end of the city. Chinhae was 2 hours from Seoul via air/ground transportation, and 6 hours by train. It occupied one of the most attractive areas in South Korea. The city fronts on a sheltered, island-studded bay, and was almost completely surrounded by mountains covered with pine trees. The city was especially noted for its beautiful cherry trees, which when blossoming in the spring, brings tourists from all over the peninsula for a festival.


07.08.2008