Battle of Chumonchin Chan

Battle of Chumonchin Chan
	Part of the Korean War
	Torpedo boat No.21 on display at the Museum of Victory of the Fatherland Liberation War, Pyongyang. North Korean propaganda mistaking a United Nations forces ship for USS Baltimore (CA-68) which was never deployed to the Korean War. It also claims the heavy cruiser was sunk by North Korean torpedo boats during the battle.
Date	July 2, 1950
Location	off Chumonchin Chan, Sea of Japan
Result	United Nations victory
Belligerents
United Nations: United Kingdom; United States;	North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Jesse D. Sowell	Kim Kun Ok
Strength
2 cruisers; 1 frigate	4 motor torpedo boats; 2 gunboats; 10 ammunition ships
Casualties and losses
None	Unknown human casualties,; 3 torpedo boats sunk

The Battle of Chumonchin Chan or the action of 2 July 1950 was fought between surface combatants during the main phase of the Korean War. It began after an Allied flotilla encountered a Korean People's Navy supply fleet.