korean victory by yoshio_52

On August 13, 1592, the Korean fleet received local intelligence that a large Japanese fleet was nearby.There the Japanese fleet was surrounded by the Korean fleet in a semicircular formation called “crane wing” by Admiral Yi.With at least three turtle ships spearheading the clash against the Japanese fleet, the Korean vessels fired volleys of cannonballs into the Japanese formation. The battle ended in a Korean victory, with Japanese losses of 59 ships.