Battle of Dong-Yin
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Battle of Dong-Yin | |||||||
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Part of Project National Glory | |||||||
Dongyin, Lienchiang in the East China Sea (labelled as Tung-yin Shan 東引山) (1953 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of China | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ho Ten Song | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Republic of China Navy | People's Liberation Army Navy | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 destroyer | 8 gunboats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Official claim: 3 killed 4 wounded Estimate: 7 killed 43 wounded |
4 boats sunk 2 boats damaged |
The Battle of Dong-Yin (Chinese: 東引海戰) also known as the Battle of May First (Chinese: 五一海戰) was a naval conflict between forces of the Republic of China Navy and the People's Liberation Army Navy around Dongyin island, Fukien Province, Republic of China on 1 May 1965. Both sides subsequently claimed victory.
Overview
[edit]Around 12:40 AM on May 1, 1965, a ROCN Northern Division Dong-jiang a PC (patrol craft) on patrol northeast of Dong-Yin Island encountered a PLAN force consisting of 8 fast attack gunboats. The PLAN combatants attempted to encircle the ROCN destroyer, and the two sides exchanged fire from a distance of 500 to 1,000 yards. In the ensuing exchange, 4 PLAN gunboats were sunk, and 2 damaged.
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[edit]External links
[edit]- The naval engagement of DongYin on May 1 (in Chinese)