Battle of Korea Strait

When

26 Jun 1950

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

35.18° N, 129.08° E

Description

1950 naval battle of the Korean War

Naval

yes

1950 naval battle in the Korea Strait

The Battle of Korea Strait was a single ship action fought on the first day of the Korean War on 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 the South Korean patrol ship ROKS Baekdusan and sunk.

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• Korean War25 Jun 1950 · Interstate war · Deaths 3,500,000