Battle of Daecheong

Conflict	Battle of Daecheong
Caption	Daecheong Island (numbered 2)
Partof	Korean War
Date	November 10, 2009
Place	off Daecheong Island, Yellow Sea
Result	South Korean victory
Combatant1
Combatant2
Strength1	1 gunboat
Strength2	1 corvette 4 patrol boats
Casualties1	1 gunboat moderately damaged 1-10 killed
Casualties2	1 patrol boat slightly damaged

The Battle of Daecheong was a skirmish between the South Korean and North Korean navies near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island. A patrol boat from the northern Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was seriously damaged while the navy of the southern Republic of Korea (ROK) sustained no casualties.

Engagement

The incident began around 11:27 am when a North Korean navy patrol boat crossed down through the NLL, which is not recognised by the DPRK, following two warnings from South Korean naval units. After one more warning announcement, one of the South Korean patrol boats fired a warning shot. In response, the North Korean boat began firing upon the South Korean ship. This resulted in a short exchange of fire between the sides. The North Korea vessel expended approximately 50 rounds, and the South Korean craft returned fire with 200 rounds.

The Korean Central News Agency, the official news agency of North Korea, accused the South Korean Navy of provoking the confrontation at maritime boundary between the two Koreas. The DPRK news agency reported that

Aftermath

After the battle, the South Korea patrol boat had suffered only superficial damage (reportedly 15 bullet marks on the ship's side) with no casualties, while the North Korea patrol boat was left partially destroyed. Though there was no official announcement from North Korea, a news agency in South Korea reported a rumor that North Korea suffered four casualties (1 KIA / 3 WIA). On the other hand, a defector said about 10 North Korean sailors were killed in action. The Korean Central News Agency (North Korea) pressed South Korea to apologize for the violation.

See also

. This image comes from a railway station in Seoul on November 10, 2009. The Hangul script on the screen reads " South Korean warship shot at a North Korean navy ship which crossed the disputed sea border."]]

First Battle of Yeonpyeong

Second Battle of Yeonpyeong

ROKS Cheonan sinking

References

Category:Conflicts in 2009 Category:2009 in South Korea Category:2009 in North Korea Category:Naval battles of the Korean War