List of naval battles during the Imjin War

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During the Imjin War, there were a number of naval battles.

DateBattleslocationKorean CommandersJapanese CommandersResult
1592 June 16
(May 7)		 Battle of Okpo Geoje okpo Yi Sun-sin
Won Gyun 		Todo Takatora Decisive Korean victory.
1592 June 16
(May 7)		 Battle of Happo Masan Sanho-dongYi Sun-sin
Won Gyun		Korean victory.
1592 June 17
(May 8)		 Battle of Jeokjinpo Goseong Georyu-myeon, Tongyeong Gwangdo-myeonYi Sun-sin
Won Gyun		Korean victory.
1592
(May 29)		 Battle of Sacheon Sacheon Yonghyeon-myeonYi Sun-sin
Won Gyun		 Kurushima Michiyuki Decisive Korean victory. Turtle Ship first appearance.
1592
(June 2)		 Battle of Dangpo Tongyeong Sanyang-eupYi Sun-sin Kamei Korenori Decisive Korean victory.
1592
(June 5)		 First Danghangpo Battle Goseong hoehwa-myeon Danghangpo-riYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi 		Decisive Korean victory.
1592
(June 6)		 Battle of Yulpo Geoje Jangmok-myeonYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 August 14
(July 8)		 Battle of Hansan Island Tongyeong Hansan-myeonYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun 		Wakizaka Yasuharu Decisive Korean victory.
1592 August 16
(July 10)		 Battle of Angolpo Jinhae Angol-dongYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun		 Kuki Yoshiaki Decisive Korean victory.
1592
(August 29)		 Battle of Jangnimpo Busan Saha-gu Jangrim-dongYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun		Korean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Hwajungumi Busan Saha-gu MolundaeYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Dadaepo Busan Saha-gu Dadae-dongYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Seopeongpo Busan Saha-gu Gupyeong-dong GamcheonYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Jeolyeong Island Busan Yeongdo-gu Yi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Choryangmok Busan Dong-gu Choryang-dongYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1592 October 5
(September 1)		 Battle of Busan Busan Dong-gu Jwacheon-dongYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun
Jeong Un 		Decisive Korean victory.
1593 March 6
(February 10)		 Battle of Ungpo Jinhae Ungcheon-dongYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun		Korean victory.
1594
(March 4)		 Second Danghangpo Battle Goseong hoehwa-myeon Danghangpo-riYi Sun-sin
Yi Eok-gi
Won Gyun
Eo Yeong-dam 		Korean victory.
1594
(October 4)		 Battle of Jangmunpo Geoje Jangmok-myeon Jangmok-riYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1597 August 28
(July 16)		 Battle of Chilcheollyang Geoje ChilcheollyangWon Gyun
Yi Eok-gi
Choe Ho
Bae Seol 		Todo Takatora
Wakizaka Yasuharu
Konishi Yukinaga 		Decisive Japanese victory.
1597
(August 27)		 Battle of Eoranpo Haenam Songji-myeon EoranpoYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1597년 October 16
(September 7)		 Battle of Byeokpajin Jindo Gogun-myeon ByeokpajinYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1597년 October 25
(September 16)		 Battle of Myeongnyang Haenam Munnae-myeon, Jindo nokjin-riYi Sun-sin
Kim Eok-chu		 Todo Takatora
Kurushima Michifusa
Katō Yoshiaki
Wakizaka Yasuharu 		Decisive Korean victory.
1598
(July 19)		 Battle of Jeolyi Island Goheung Geumsan-myeon Geogeum IslandYi Sun-sinKorean victory.
1598 October 19 - November 6 Battle of Jang Island Suncheon JangdoYi Sun-sin
Chen Lin 		Konishi Yukinaga Korean navy rescued the Chinese navy from the Japanese blockade. However, whole of operation was failed.
1598 December 16
(November 19)		 Battle of Noryang Namhae Seolcheon-myeon Noryang-riYi Sun-sin
Chen Lin		 Konishi Yukinaga
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Wakizaka Yasuharu
So Yoshitoshi 		Decisive Korean and Chinese victory. Death of Admiral Yi.

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