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Battle off Ulsan

Battle off Ulsan was a battle fought on 14 August 1904 at Ulsan, in what is now South Korea. It was part of the Russo-Japanese War, which ran from 1904 to 1905. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 4 armoured cruisers; 2 protected cruisers against 3 armoured cruisers.

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Sinking of the "Leulic", 14 Aug. Sinking of the Russian cruiser Rurik in the Battle off Ulsan during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904, from a contemporary propaganda postcard
Sinking of the "Leulic", 14 Aug. Sinking of the Russian cruiser Rurik in the Battle off Ulsan during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904, from a contemporary propaganda postcard. Nakamura Factory of Haibara, Tokyo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 August 1904
WhereUlsan, South Korea35.073N, 129.944E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsEmpire of JapanagainstRussian Empire
Part ofRusso-Japanese War1904 to 1905

Where it sits in the Russo-Japanese War

Bombardment of Vladivostok, 1904Battle of Port Arthur, 1904Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904Battle of Yalu River, 1904Battle of Nanshan, 1904Battle of Te-li-Ssu, 1904Hitachi Maru Incident, 1904Battle of Motien Pass, 1904Battle of Tashihchiao, 1904Battle of Hsimucheng, 1904Siege of Port Arthur, 1904Battle of the Yellow Sea, 1904Battle off Ulsan, 1904Battle of Korsakov, 1904Battle of Liaoyang, 1904Battle of Shaho, 1904Battle of Sandepu, 1905Battle of Mukden, 190519041905Battle off Ulsan, 1904
18 placed engagements of the Russo-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1904
PlaceUlsan, South Korea
35.073N, 129.944E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4 armoured cruisers; 2 protected cruisers3 armoured cruisers
Casualties and losses44 killed; 71 wounded; 3 cruisers slightly damaged343 killed; 652 wounded; 1 armoured cruiser sunk; 2 armoured cruisers damaged
Commanders
  • Kamimura Hikonojō
  • Karl Jessen
Battle off UlsanBattle off UlsanFirst Siege of UlsanSecond Siege of UlsanSiege of DongnaeBattle of Korea StraitSiege of BusanFirst Siege of UlsanSecond Siege of UlsanBattle of Korea StraitDaeguPohangKitakyūshūGyeongju100 km35.073N, 129.944E
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Battle off Ulsan is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q702150, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle off Ulsan, revision 1370603310, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.