Battle off Ulsan

Battle off Ulsan
Part of the Russo-Japanese War

Sinking of the Russian cruiser Rurik in the Battle off Ulsan, 1904, from a contemporary propaganda postcard
Date14 August 1904
Location
Off Ulsan, Korea
(35°4.36′N 129°56.64′E / 35.07267°N 129.94400°E / 35.07267; 129.94400)
Result

Japanese victory

  • Russian raiding squadron crippled
Belligerents
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Empire of Japan Kamimura Hikonojō Russian Empire Karl Jessen
Strength
4 armoured cruisers
2 protected cruisers
3 armoured cruisers
Casualties and losses
44 killed
71 wounded
1 cruiser slightly damaged
343 killed
652 wounded
1 armoured cruiser sunk
2 armoured cruisers damaged

The naval Battle off Ulsan (Japanese: 蔚山沖海戦 Urusan'oki kaisen; Russian: Бой в Корейском проливе, Boi v Koreiskom prolive), also known as the Battle of the Japanese Sea or Battle of the Korean Strait, took place on 14 August 1904 between cruiser squadrons of the Imperial Russian Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, four days after the Battle of the Yellow Sea.