Battle of Yeonpyeong (2002)

Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
Part of the Korean conflict

PKM-357 replica on display at the War Memorial of Korea
Date29 June 2002
Location
Northern Limit Line, Yellow Sea
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
  • Yoon Yeong-ha †
  • Lee Hui-wan (WIA)
  • Han Sang-guk †
 Kim Yeong-sik †
Strength
 2 patrol boats
Casualties and losses
1 patrol boat sunk
6 men killed
18 wounded		 1 patrol boat severely damaged
13 men killed
25 wounded

The Battle of Yeonpyeong (or Second Battle of Yeonpyeong) (South Korean: 제2연평해전; RR: Je I Yeonpyeong Haejeon) was a confrontation at sea between North Korean and South Korean patrol boats along a disputed maritime boundary near Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in 2002. This followed a similar confrontation in 1999. Two North Korean patrol boats crossed the contested border and engaged two South Korean Chamsuri-class patrol boats. The North Koreans withdrew before South Korean reinforcements arrived.

This event sparked controversy in South Korea over the “blocking maneuver” in response to Northern Limit Line violations. Subsequently, the blocking maneuver was removed from the rules of engagement.

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