Daecheong incident

Not to be confused with two prior engagements at Yeonpyeong or the sinking of ROKS Cheonan.
Daecheong incident
Part of the Korean Conflict

Daecheong Island (numbered 2)
DateNovember 10, 2009
Location
Off the coast of Daecheong Island, Yellow Sea[1]
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 North Korea  South Korea
Strength
1 gunboat 1 frigate
4 patrol boats
Casualties and losses
1 gunboat moderately damaged
8 wounded		 1 patrol boat slightly damaged (with 15 bullet marks)

The Daecheong incident, also known as the Battle of Daecheong,[2] was a skirmish between the South Korean and North Korean navies near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island. The incident began at 11:27 am when a North Korean navy patrol boat crossed the NLL, which is not recognized by North Korea (DPRK). After two verbal warnings from South Korean naval units, one of the South Korean patrol boats fired a warning shot. In response, the North Korean boat began firing at the South Korean ship. A patrol boat from the DPRK was seriously damaged, with eight casualties while the navy of South Korea (ROK) sustained no casualties.[3]

  1. ^ Kim, Hyun (November 10, 2009). "N. Korea claims clash occurred on routine duty, demands apology from South". Yonhap. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. ^ Double-sidedness of North Korea. 길잡이미디어. 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ Foster, Peter (2009-10-11). "North and South Korean Ships Exchange Fire". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-10-11.