Turtle Ship
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Construction started | March 12, 1592 |
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Built | circa 1590 |
Lost | Battle of Chilcheollyang |
Completed | 20-40 units deployed |
Armament | sulfur |
Builders | Yi Sun-Shin |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2961304 |
About Turtle Ship
A Geobukseon, also known as turtle ship in western descriptions, was a type of large Korean warship that was used intermittently by the Royal Korean Navy during the Joseon dynasty from the early 15th century up until the 19th century.