Battle of East Chongwu

Battle of East Chongwu
Part of Project National Glory

ROCS Lin Huai (formerly USS Refresh)
Date3–4 November 1965 (1965-11-03 – 1965-11-04)
(1 day)
Location24°49′N 119°28′E / 24.82°N 119.46°E / 24.82; 119.46
Result People's Republic of China victory
Belligerents
Republic of China (Taiwan) People's Republic of China
Commanders and leaders
  • Mai Bingkun
  • Zhu Puhua
  • Chen Dekui
  • Zhou Renjie
  • Wei Hengwu
  • Ma Gan
  • Zhang Yimin
Units involved
 Republic of China Navy  People's Liberation Army Navy
Strength

1 Admirable-class minesweeper

1 PCE-842-class patrol craft

Attack Team

Support Team

  • 4 patrol boats as direct support
  • 3 patrol boats to Dongyin
Casualties and losses
  • Lin Huai sunk
  • Shan Hai damaged
  • 78 killed or missing
  • Official claim:
  • 2 patrol boats damaged
  • 2 PT boats damaged
  • 2 killed
  • 17 wounded
  • ROC claim:
  • 4 ships sunk
  • 1 ship severely damaged

The Battle of East Chongwu (Chinese: 崇武以东海战), also known in Taiwan as the Battle of Wuqiu (Chinese: 烏坵海戰), was a naval battle fought between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China from 13 to 14 November 1965.