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Battle of the Paracel Islands
Part of the Vietnam War
Date19–20 January 1974
(1 day)
Location
Paracel Islands
Result Chinese victory
Territorial
changes
China establishes full control over the Paracels
Belligerents
Battle of the Paracel Islands China Battle of the Paracel Islands South Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
  • China Zhang Yuanpei
  • China Wei Mingsen
South Vietnam Colonel Hà Văn Ngạc
Strength
  • 2 minesweepers
  • 2 submarine chasers
  • Patrol ships
  • Infantry
  • Militia
  • 1 destroyer
  • 2 frigates
  • 1 minesweeper
  • Commandos
Casualties and losses
  • 18 killed[1]
  • 67 wounded[1]
  • 2 minesweepers damaged[1]
  • 2 submarine chasers damaged[1]
  • 100+ killed and wounded[1]
  • 48 captured[1]
  • 1 minesweeper sunk
  • 1 destroyer damaged
  • 2 frigates damaged

The Battle of the Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙海战, Pinyin: Xisha Haizhan;Vietnamese: Hải chiến Hoàng Sa) was a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam in the Paracel Islands on January 19, 1974. The battle was an attempt by the South Vietnamese navy to expel the Chinese navy from the vicinity. The confrontation took place towards the end of the Vietnam War.

Prior to the conflict, part of the Paracel Islands was controlled by China and another part was controlled by South Vietnam. The battle resulted in a victory for China over South Vietnam. Consequently, the PRC occupied the portion formerly controlled by South Vietnam and established full de facto control over the Paracels.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Yoshihara 2016, p. 50.

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