Battle off Ulsan

14 August 1904, Korea Strait, off Ulsan

Japanese victory

The Vladivostok cruisers sailed south to meet the Port Arthur squadron, not knowing it had already been turned back. Kamimura's armoured cruisers caught them at dawn. Rurik fell behind and was sunk; Rossia and Gromoboi escaped to Vladivostok badly damaged.

Imperial Japanese Navy

6 ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
IJN Izumo Kamimura's flagship	Armoured cruiser Izumo class	Survived
IJN Azuma	Armoured cruiser Azuma class	Survived
IJN Tokiwa	Armoured cruiser Asama class	Survived
IJN Iwate	Armoured cruiser Izumo class	Damaged
IJN Naniwa Joined late; picked up Rurik survivors	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Takachiho Joined late	Protected cruiser	Survived

Imperial Russian Navy

3 ships, 1 lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
Rossia Returned to Vladivostok	Armoured cruiser	Damaged
Gromoboi Returned to Vladivostok	Armoured cruiser	Damaged
Rurik Crippled early, sunk after a long fight	Armoured cruiser	Sunk

Map

Vladivostok cruisers sail south 12–14 August 1904
Kamimura's cruisers intercept 14 August 1904