Battle of Korsakov

Russian protected cruiser Novik scuttled off Korsakov.

Date	20 August 1904
Location	off Korsakov, Sakhalin Island, Russia
Result	Japanese victory

Belligerents

Imperial Japanese Navy

Imperial Russian Navy

Strength

2 cruisers

1 cruiser

Casualties and losses

1 cruiser damaged

1 cruiser scuttled

Russo-Japanese War

Naval battles 1st Port Arthur Chemulpo Bay Hitachi Maru convoy Yellow Sea Ulsan Korsakov Tsushima Land battles Yalu River Nanshan Te-li-Ssu Motien Pass Tashihchiao 2nd Port Arthur Hsimucheng Liaoyang Shaho Sandepu Mukden Sakhalin

The Battle of Korsakov, a naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought on 20 August 1904. The battle foiled an attempt by the Russian cruiser Novik at escaping Port Arthur to join with Russian forces at Vladivostok after the Russian Pacific Squadron was scattered after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. Novik was caught coaling at Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin by the Japanese cruiser Tsushima.^[1] After attempting to escape and fighting an engagement with Tsushima, Novik's crew scuttled their vessel before Tsushima and the newly arrived cruiser Chitose could finish off the Russian ship.

Notes

↑ Willmott, p.90

References

Willmott, H.P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922, Volume 1. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253352142.

Coordinates: 46°50′00″N 143°00′00″E / 46.83333°N 143.00000°E / 46.83333; 143.00000

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