Battle of Daecheong
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The Battle of Daecheong was a 2009 naval skirmish near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea between North and South Korean patrol boats, resulting in significant damage to a North Korean vessel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Daecheong naval skirmish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesNorthKorea | killed and wounded (exact number disputed) ⓘ |
| casualtiesSouthKorea | light casualties ⓘ |
| cause | North Korean patrol boat crossing Northern Limit Line ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Republic of Korea Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Korean People's Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Korean conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | inter-Korean naval skirmish ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2009-11-10 ⓘ |
| disputeType | maritime boundary dispute ⓘ |
| duration | several minutes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bombardment of Yeonpyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | ongoing tensions on Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| involvesBoundary | Northern Limit Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToBorder | south of North Korean coast ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| nearIsland | Daecheongdo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | short but intense exchange of naval gunfire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Korean DMZ and NLL incidents
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inter-Korean conflict ⓘ |
| place |
Yellow Sea
NERFINISHED
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near Daecheong Island ⓘ near Northern Limit Line ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Yeonpyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Sea of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Yeonpyeong (1999)
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Bombardment of Yeonpyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Yeonpyeong (2002) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
North Korean patrol boat heavily damaged
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South Korean tactical victory ⓘ |
| shipDamaged |
North Korean patrol boat
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South Korean patrol boat ⓘ |
| sideClaimingIntrusion | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideDenyingIntrusion | North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfNorthKoreanVessel | severely damaged and set on fire ⓘ |
| theater | Yellow Sea theater of Korean conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggerFor | increased military alert on both Koreas ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | patrol boat skirmish ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
autocannons
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naval guns ⓘ |
| year | 2009 ⓘ |
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