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Battle of Chemulpo Bay 1904

Battle of Chemulpo Bay: Chemulpo Battle Varyag Korietz
Image: William Alexander Marshall (?) (1876-1906), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date9 February 1904Wikidata
Year1904Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
Nearest landmassAt sea (nearest continent: Asia)Natural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictRusso-Japanese WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsEmpire of Japan, Russian EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates37.3467, 126.5228Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Chemulpo Bay was a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), which took place on 9 February 1904, off the coast of present-day Incheon (then called Chemulpo), Korea.

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Location

37.3467, 126.5228 · At sea

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