PANO – Un-numbered Ship Wharf, K15, in Do Son district, Hai Phong city, a legendary historical relic site of Vietnamese troops and people, has become an attraction...
PANO – Located at the foot of Nghinh Phong Mountain, Un-numbered Ship Wharf, K15, in Do Son district, Hai Phong city, a legendary historical relic site of Vietnamese troops and people, has become an attraction of Do Son area in particular and the city in general with a large number of visitors.
In commemoration of the contributions and sacrifices of the troops on these ships, a monument, named “K15 – Starting place of Ho Chi Minh Trail on Sea”, was built. The monument erected by the sea is highlighted by the background of trees, flowers and grass. Wharf K15 was recognized as the national historical relic in 2008. 53 years sago, the Ministry of National Defence established Mission 759 with the task of transporting weapons and goods for southern battlefields, opening the Ho Chi Minh Trail on Sea. On October 11th, 1962, the first un-numbered ship carrying 30 tons of weapons left Wharf K15 for the South and safely anchored at Vam Lung wharf in Ca Mau province after five days. From 1961 to 1975, un-numbered ships transported 152,000 tons of weapons and ammunition and 80,000 people to the South. Feats of arms of troops on these ships have become a symbol of Vietnam’s revolutionary heroism in the 20th century.
Annually, it hosts thousands of visitors visiting and offering incense in memory of those who devoted their lives to the national independence.
Translated by Tran Hoai/Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/
