Battle of Korea Strait

Battle of Korea Strait
Part of the Korean War

ROKS Bak Du San being rearmed in Hawaii, March 1950
Date25-26 June 1950
Location
off the coast of Busan, in the Korea Strait
Result South Korean victory
Belligerents
 North Korea  South Korea
Units involved
Korean People's Navy Republic of Korea Navy
Strength
1 steamer[1]

1 submarine chaser :

Casualties and losses
600 killed or wounded
1 steamer sunk [1]		 2 killed
2 wounded
1 submarine chaser damaged [1]

The Battle of Korea Strait was a single ship action fought on the first day of the Korean War, 25–26 June 1950, between the navies of South Korea and North Korea. A North Korean troop transport carrying hundreds of soldiers attempted to land its invasion force near Busan but was encountered by a South Korean patrol ship and sunk. It was one of the first surface actions of the war and resulted in an important South Korean victory.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "How a Lone $60,000 Patrol Boat and Its Single Deck Gun Changed the Course of the Korean War". The National Interest. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ J. Marolda, Edward (26 August 2003). "Naval Battles". Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Submarine Chaser Photo Archive: PC-823". NavSource. Retrieved 20 November 2010.