Battle of Korsakov

Battle of Korsakov
Part of the Russo-Japanese War
The Russian protected cruiser Novik
Date 20 August 1904 Location off Korsakov, Sakhalin Island, Russia Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Empire of Japan	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Takagi Sukeichi Sentō Takenaka	Mikhail von Schultz
Strength
Cruiser Chitose Cruiser Tsushima	Cruiser Novik
Casualties and losses
Tsushima damaged	Novik scuttled

The Battle of Korsakov, a naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought on 20 August 1904 off the southern coast of Sakhalin island. The battle foiled an attempt by the Imperial Russian Navy protected cruiser Novik at escaping Port Arthur to join the Russian cruiser squadron at Vladivostok, Russia, after the Russian Pacific Squadron was scattered in the Battle of the Yellow Sea.