Battle of Yeongpyeong (1999)
1999 naval incident between North Korea and South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Yeonpyeong (or First Battle of Yeonpyeong) (Korean: 제1 연평해전; RR: Je Il Yeonpyeong Haejeon) took place between the navies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on 15 June 1999, off the island of Yeonpyeong.
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Part of the Korean Conflict | |||||||
Yeonpyeong Island (numbered 3) | |||||||
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) | Republic of Korea (South Korea) | ||||||
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1 torpedo boat sunk 3 patrol boats severely damaged 2 patrol boats slightly damaged 17–30 killed ~70 wounded |
1 corvette slightly damaged 1 patrol boat slightly damaged 9 wounded |
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