Battle of Chemulpo Bay

9 February 1904, Chemulpo (Incheon), Korea

Japanese victory

Admiral Uryu's squadron, covering the Japanese army's landing in Korea, trapped two Russian ships in a neutral harbour. Varyag and Koreets fought their way out, took heavy damage, and returned to port, where their crews destroyed them rather than let them be taken.

Imperial Japanese Navy

7+ ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
IJN Asama Opened fire first	Armoured cruiser Asama class	Survived
IJN Naniwa Uryu's flagship	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Takachiho	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Niitaka	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Akashi	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Chiyoda	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Chihaya	Dispatch vessel	Survived

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Torpedo boats Sources disagree on the number. Escorted the transports carrying the army landing force.	3–8	?

Flotillas and other craft

Number

Lost

Torpedo boats

Sources disagree on the number. Escorted the transports carrying the army landing force.

3–8

Imperial Russian Navy

3 ships, 3 lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
Varyag Heavily damaged, scuttled in harbour	Protected cruiser	Scuttled
Koreets Blown up by her crew	Gunboat	Scuttled
Sungari Set on fire by her crew in the harbour	Transport	Scuttled

Map

Uryu's squadron to Chemulpo 6–8 February 1904