The Battle of Noryang (Imjin War): Korean vs Japanese Fleet - First phase of Battle (Noryang, 2023)
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Published 2024-07-03
(with english subtitles)
The Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon Kingdom and the Ming dynasty. It took place in the early morning of 16 December (19 November in the Lunar calendar) 1598 and ended past dawn.
On 15 December, a huge Japanese fleet was amassed in Sach'on Bay, on the east end of the Noryang Strait. Shimazu was not sure whether the allied fleet was continuing the blockade of Konishi's wajō, on its way to attack an abandoned wajō further east, or blocking their way on the western end of Noryang Strait. Yi, meanwhile, knew exactly where Shimazu was after receiving reports from scouts and local fishermen.
The Joseon fleet consisted of 82 panokseon multi-decked oared ships. The Ming fleet consisted of six large war junks (true battle vessels most likely used as flagships) that were driven by both oars and sails, 57 lighter war ships driven by oars alone (most likely transports converted for battle use), and two panokseon provided by Yi. In terms of manpower, the allied fleet had 8,000 sailors and marines under Yi, 5,000 Ming men of the Guangdong Squadron, and 2,600 Ming marines who fought aboard Korean ships, a total of almost 16,000 sailors and fighting men. The Ming fleet was divided into two squadrons, the larger of which was commanded by Chen and the smaller by Deng Zilong. The allied fleet was well-equipped with cannon, mortars, archers, and arquebusiers. The Japanese had 500 ships, but a significant part of their fleet consisted of light transports. The Japanese ships were well-armed with arquebuses and also had some captured Joseon cannon. The allied fleet was outnumbered, but made up for it with ships which, on average, had superior firepower and heavier, more sturdy construction.
The allied fleet waited for Shimazu on the west end of Noryang Strait. The battle began around 02:00 am on 16 December. It was, from the very beginning, a desperate affair with the Japanese determined to fight through the allied fleet and the allies equally determined to keep them from breaking through and advancing.
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All Comments (21)
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My dudes, the Koreans have "silently" released a third movie from the Imjin War period about the battles of legendary admiral Yi Sun-sin. And as always, Western audiences have no idea. But not on my watch! Here is the opening part of the naval battle of Noryang. The entire movie battle is almost an hour long and it gets better every minute. So, if you have the chance, go see it now. It's epic! Historical note as always in video description. I also turned off ads on this video - hope you don't see them! By that, of course, the video is not monetized. Enjoy.
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It is said that during the war, Yi Sun-Shin suffered from terrible back pain from having to carry the weight of the entire nation on his shoulders.
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Bloody hell, this movie is better than most of stuff coming from Hollywood these days. Bravo!!!
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Admiral Yi is the comeback story of a comeback story of a comeback story where he crushes it every time what a legend.
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This guy never lost a battle. Awesome guy and story.
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Toranaga: this is why I didn't join
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Yi Sun Sin is so underrated. He's definitely up there with some of the greatest admirals of all time such as Nelson, Nimitz and Yamamoto.
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Hello, I'm a Korean. The sinking of the turtle ship in this movie's battle scene is a historical error. The turtle ship never sortied in the Battle of Noryang. Before the Battle of Noryang, the Battle of Chilcheonryang, led by General Won Gyun, not Yi Sun-sin, resulted in a crushing defeat due to lack of use of the turtle ship. During the battle, Japanese naval forces infiltrated the turtle ship and burned it at sea. Japanese ships were small and light and not strong enough to carry artillery. This is a complete historical error. There was a lot of controversy when this movie was screened in Korea.
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Yi Sun-Shin, said to be one of the best naval commanders in the world, even said to be equal or greater than the English naval commander Nelson. The Turtle ship was based on a earlier ship design. In one of Yi's most famous battle, Yi with only 12 or 13 ship (none of them are turtle ships) fights a Japanese navy group of 133 combat ships and 200 support ship, Yi came out victorious with no ships lost with Japan losing several of their combat ships. Also due to corruption in the Korean government before and during the war, Yi Sun-Shin was almost always understaff and insufficient resources for war, thus he mainly relied on Naval tactics, some of them Yi invented himself like the crane formation to win the battles Yi fought in.
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I might note that there is a slight inaccuracy, Yi never lost a ship under his command, at least this is the statement of the historical record.
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TMI :In the movie, the power of the cannon is depicted as being very large, but historical researchers analyze that smaller caliber cannons would have been used at closer ranges. In addition, it is presumed that many small firearms and fire arrows were used to suppress the enemy crew and then set the ship on fire. The Japanese Navy was aware of the existence of cannons, but did not choose them, due to its traditional fighting style of fast ships boarding enemy ships. The cannons of the 16th and 17th centuries were not decisive in victory or defeat due to their limited performance. In fact, the Japanese Navy was victorious in battles with armies that had similar fighting methods that were not commanded by Yi Sun-sin. (Battle of Chilcheonryang, Battle of Waegyoseong) The reason why Yi Sun-sin's strategy is highly regarded is because he fought the battle with a good understanding of the army's fighting style and won the battle without losing a single ship. The fact that the Joseon Navy loaded cannons on ships and increased the size of their ships was a result of their response to the long-standing fight against Japanese pirates. The inferiority in close combat was overcome by superiority in firepower, and the ship was used as a moving castle.
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Imagine if the next ROKN CVN will be named Yi Shun Shin. Lead flagship of ROKN, a HHI CVX, a nuclear powered one, with catobar and F-35s at its arsenal.
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Many daimyo died in Korea, and Tokugawa Ieas, who did not participate in the Joseon War, preserved his military power and won the Japanese civil war
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I really have to start watching this after
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I wish the makers of this would do a film about the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, fought between the Holy League (Christian) and the Ottoman Empire (Muslim). It would be equally epic!!!
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(spoiler) Nelson: "...i told you so...! ...be aware of snipers...!" 😞
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Total War must create a game based on this era.
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Now this is a naval battle right here
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Wow Korean are so advanced that they have big missile that can load on cannon.
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Ocean Sea Battle history is littered with various commanders and admirals that changed the course of history. Admiral Nelson Hasley Nimitz. Admiral Yi is actually up there I feel above Nelson and Nimitz, due to sheer amount of pressure, and odds he was facing, In battle, resources, tactics, and his own government. The man performed well and above the call of duty for any soldier or officer of any government and deserves to be right up there with the great navel legends. The world needs more soldiers like Admiral Yi.
