▁to ▁Korea ▁to ▁ev acu ate ▁troops ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁end anger ed ▁by ▁the ▁entry ▁of ▁Chinese ▁commun ist ▁forces ▁into ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁The ▁ship ▁entered ▁W ons an ▁Har bor ▁on ▁ 4 ▁December , ▁and ▁emb ark ed ▁a ▁pl ato on ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁their ▁equipment . ▁ ▁From ▁▁ 5 – 7 ▁December , ▁additional ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁including ▁the ▁Division ▁Band , ▁came ▁on ▁board . ▁ ▁On ▁ 9 ▁December , ▁Sem in ole ▁stood ▁into ▁H ŭ ng nam , ▁Korea . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁Sem in ole ▁completed ▁several ▁tri ps ▁between ▁Hung nam ▁and ▁P us an , ▁fer ry ing ▁Japanese ▁ste ved ores , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁ 3 rd ▁Division ▁and ▁R OK ▁soldiers . ▁Sem in ole ▁anch ored ▁at ▁K obe ▁Har bor ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁December . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁Sem in ole ▁stood ▁out ▁of ▁K obe ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁Korea , ▁anch oring ▁at ▁the ▁P us an ▁outer ▁har bor ▁the ▁next ▁day . ▁ ▁From ▁▁ 2 3 – 2 8 ▁January , ▁Sem in ole ▁transport ed ▁North ▁Korean ▁and ▁Chinese ▁P OW ' S ▁from ▁P us an ▁to ▁Sad ung ▁Ni . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁January , ▁Sem in ole ▁interrupted ▁this ▁work ▁to ▁eng age ▁in