Battle of Jeokjinpo

The Battle of Jeokjinpo was fought on 8 May 1592. After the Battle of Happo, further reports of an additional 13 Japanese ships prevented Yi Sun-sin and his fleet from resting long on the morning of 8 May. Admiral Yi once again ordered his fleet to pursue the Japanese in the direction of Jinhae. The Korean forces caught up with the Japanese ships at Jeokjinpo. The Koreans easily sank 11 Japanese warships.

Battle of Jeokjinpo
Date8 May 1592
Location
Jeokjinpo harbor, Tongyeong
Result Korean victory
Belligerents
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi  Joseon Navy
Commanders and leaders
Emperor Go-Yōzei
Kobayakawa Takakage		 Yi Sun-sin
Won Gyun
Strength
13 ships[1]

Yi Sun-sin[2]

  • 24 panoksons
  • 15 hyeupsons
  • 46 fishing boats

Won Kyun

  • 4 panoksons
  • 2 small ships
Casualties and losses
11 ships[3] None

References
  1. Hawley 2014, p. 186.
  2. Hawley 2014, p. 184.
  3. Hawley 2014, p. 187.

Bibliography
  • Hawley, Samuel (2014), The Imjin War: Japan's Sixteenth-Century Invasion of Korea and Attempt to Conquer China, Conquistador Press, ISBN 978-0-9920786-2-1

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