Korean War Operations
During the summer of 1950, Karin was in the Far East when Communist forces invaded South Korea. She remained in the area until January 1951, provisioning U.S. and U.N. ships operating there. After returning to San Francisco, California, 19 February for overhaul at Mare Island, California, she resumed provisioning cruises to the Marshalls and Pearl Harbor.
On 7 January 1952 Karin departed San Francisco and resumed supply operations out of Japan in early February. She made runs between Sasebo and Yokosuka, and two cruises to Pusan and Inchon, Korea. Karin returned to San Francisco 18 December to prepare for provisioning duties in the mid-Pacific.
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