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Battle of Korsakov

Battle of Korsakov

20 August 1904, Korsakov, Sakhalin

Japanese victory

After escaping the Yellow Sea, Novik ran north around Japan and stopped at Korsakov to take on coal. The Japanese cruiser Tsushima found her there. Novik was holed below the waterline and her crew scuttled her in the shallows.

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Russian protected cruiser Novik (Новик) of the Russo-Japanese war. Photo is most likely in public domain, considering its age (pre-1904), and due to the Soviet copyright policy. Image: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Imperial Japanese Navy

2 ships, none lost

ShipTypeOutcome
IJN Tsushima

Took a waterline hit and broke off

Protected cruiser

Damaged
IJN Chitose

Arrived after the main action

Protected cruiser

Survived

Imperial Russian Navy

1 ship, 1 lost

ShipTypeOutcome
Novik

Scuttled in the harbour shallows

Protected cruiser

Scuttled

Map

  • Novik's run to Sakhalin 11–20 August 1904

  • Tsushima and Chitose sent north August 1904