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Chemulpo
action
09/02/1904(27/01/1904)
NOTE please, that here and afterall all Dates for Russian section before 1917 11 25 are given in old Russian style (-13 days).
08/02/1904 2 Russian warships were blocked in Chemulpo by Japanese Squadron. 1 class Japanese torpedo boat attacked gunboat "Koreetz" by torpedo and Russian answered by 37 mm gun shot. These were first hostilities.
This is the list of Russian and Japanese warships took part in the action.
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Russian part |
Japanese part |
Cruiser protected 1 class Varyag |
Cruiser armoured Asama |
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Gunboat ocean-going Koreets |
Cruiser armoured Chiyoda |
Cruiser protected 2 class Niitaka |
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Cruiser protected 2 class Akashi |
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Cruiser protected 2 class Takachiho |
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Cruiser protected 2 class Naniwa |
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Cruiser 3 class Chihaya |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Tsubame |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Hato |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Kari |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Aotaka |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Kasasagi |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Manadzuru |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Chidori |
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Torpedo boat 1 class Hayabusa |
This is an information about nominal squadron fighting value.
(All mounted guns are taken in account).
In fact Russians were to fight at sharp azimuths and most of the guns were thus desabled.
Guns
Ammo
Shots efficiency (kg/minutes)
Country
150
42 347
12 129,18
Japan
44
16 846
3 409,64
Russia
