Battle off Ulsan

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Battle off Ulsan
Part of the Russo-Japanese War
Sinking of the Russian cruiser Rurik in the Battle off Ulsan, 1904, from a contemporary propaganda postcard
Date 14 August 1904 Location Off Ulsan, Korea (35°4.36′N 129°56.64′E / 35.07267°N 129.94400°E / 35.07267; 129.94400) Result Japanese victory Russian raiding squadron crippled
Belligerents
Empire of Japan	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kamimura Hikonojō	Karl Jessen
Strength
4 armoured cruisers 2 protected cruisers	3 armoured cruisers
Casualties and losses
44 killed 71 wounded 1 cruiser slightly damaged	343 killed 652 wounded 1 armoured cruiser sunk 2 armoured cruisers damaged

The naval Battle of Ulsan (Japanese: 蔚山沖海戦 Urusan'oki kaisen; Russian: Бой в Корейском проливе, Boi v Koreiskom prolive), also known as the Battle of the Japanese Sea or Battle of the Korean Strait, took place on 14 August 1904 between cruiser squadrons of the Imperial Russian Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, four days after the Battle of the Yellow Sea.