The Korean People's Navy operates along both coastlines from major and minor bases. The Korean People's Navy headquarters is in P'yongyang.
The western fleet has approximately 300 ships.
Pip'a-got: limited operational and logistical support to patrol craft; also home to some submarinesSagot (Sagon-ni): home to Squadron 8Ch'o-do: small support base and home to Squadron 9 (fast attack craft)Tasa-ri: small naval baseHaeju: major naval base and ship repair facility close to Demarcation LineKwangyang-niSunwi-doYomju (Yomju-gun)Yongwi-doThe eastern fleet has approximately 470 ships.
T'oejo-dong: base for patrol boats and 1 frigateWonsan (Munch'on): large maritime complex and HQ for East FleetCh'aho (Ch'aho-nodongjagu): one of two submarine bases in North KoreaCh'angjon: home base for smaller patrol boatsMayangdo: operational and logistical support for submarines, anti-submarine craft, and patrol boats; one of 2 submarine bases in North KoreaPuam-ni: small base for patrol boats and landing craftMugyepo: base for patrol boats, landing craft and frigatesRason (Rajin): major naval operations and training centrePuam Dong: base for patrol boats and landing craftSongjon-Pando: support base for patrol and missile boats; part of the larger Wonsan naval/maritime complexSome 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.
