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 "Koreets" by torpedo and Russian answered by 37 mm gun shot. These were first hostilities.
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Cruiser protected 1 class 'Varyag'
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Cruiser armoured 'Asama'
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++++ severely damaged |
++ damaged |
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Gunboat ocean-going 'Koreets'
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Cruiser armoured 'Chiyoda'
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Cruiser protected 2 class 'Niitaka'
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Cruiser protected 2 class 'Akashi'
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+++ severely damaged |
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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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+++ severely damaged |
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Torpedo boat 1 class 'Chidori'
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Torpedo boat 1 class 'Hayabusa'
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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
