Battle of Ko Chang
1941 battle of the Franco-Thai War during the Second World War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ko Chang took place on 17 January 1941 during the Franco-Thai War in which a flotilla of French warships attacked a smaller force of Thai vessels, including a coastal defence ship. The battle resulted in a tactical victory by the French Navy over the Royal Thai Navy although the strategic result is disputed. The Japanese intervened diplomatically and mediated a ceasefire which was in Thailand's favor as all disputed territories in French Indochina were ceded by Vichy France to Thailand.[6]: 22 [7]: 78 In the end, two Thai ships were sunk and one was heavily damaged. Within a month of the engagement, the French and the Thais negotiated a peace which ended the war.
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Battle of Ko Chang | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Thai War, French Indochina in World War II, the South-East Asian theatre of World War II and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
A map of the Battle of Ko Chang | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Thailand | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Régis Bérenger | Luang P. Viraphan † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 light cruiser 4 avisos 9 aircraft 950 men[2] |
3 coastal defence ships[2] 2 avisos[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None[2] |
36 killed (Thai figures)[3][4] ~300 killed (French estimates)[2] 3 torpedo boats sunk[2] 1 coastal defence ship grounded[Note 1] limited damage to shore facilities[5] |