Battle of Pungdo

25 July 1894, Off Pungdo island, Asan Bay, Korea

Japanese victory

Fought a week before war was declared. Japan's Flying Squadron met Chinese warships covering a troop convoy to Korea. Jiyuan escaped damaged, Guangyi was driven ashore, and Naniwa, under Captain Togo Heihachiro, sank the troop transport Kowshing.

Imperial Japanese Navy

3 ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
IJN Yoshino Flying Squadron flagship	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Naniwa Sank Kowshing	Protected cruiser	Survived
IJN Akitsushima Captured Caojiang	Protected cruiser	Survived

Qing Chinese Navy

4 ships, 3 lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
Jiyuan 濟遠 Damaged; withdrew to Weihaiwei	Protected cruiser	Escaped
Guangyi 廣乙 Driven ashore and burned	Cruiser	Scuttled
Caojiang 操江	Gunboat	Captured
Kowshing Troop transport; more than 800 of about 1,200 troops aboard were lost	Transport	Sunk

Map

Flying Squadron sails for Korea 23–25 July 1894
Chinese troop convoy to Asan July 1894