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Johnson South Reef skirmish
Part of the Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–91 and the Spratly Islands dispute

Map of the Union Banks, where the skirmish occurred
Date14 March 1988
Location
Johnson South Reef
9°43′N 114°17′E / 9.717°N 114.283°E / 9.717; 114.283
Result Chinese victory[1][2]
Territorial
changes
China establishes control over Johnson South Reef
Belligerents
Johnson South Reef skirmish China Johnson South Reef skirmish Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Johnson South Reef skirmish Chen Weiwen
  • Johnson South Reef skirmish Tran Duc Thong 
  • Johnson South Reef skirmish Le Lenh Son
  • Johnson South Reef skirmish Vu Phi Tru 
  • Johnson South Reef skirmish Vu Huy Le, CO
Units involved
  • Nanchong (502) frigate
  • Xiangtan (556) frigate
  • Yingtan (531) frigate
  • HQ-505 tank landing ship
  • HQ-604 transport
  • HQ-605 transport
Casualties and losses
Per China:
  • 1 wounded[3][4]
Per Vietnam:
  • 6 killed, 18 wounded, 3 landing craft damaged[5]
  • 64 killed[6][7]
  • 11 wounded
  • 9 captured[8]
  • 2 transporters sunk
  • 1 tank landing ship destroyed

The Johnson South Reef skirmish took place on 14 March 1988 between military forces of the People's Republic of China and Vietnam, on the Johnson South Reef in the Union Banks region of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea.

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  2. ^ Mark, Mark. The Impact of the Johnson South Reef Skirmish on the South China Sea Conflict.
  3. ^ 海南省地方志编纂委员会 (22 November 1993). "第三章第四节 自卫反击战". 海南省省志 (in Chinese (China)). 北京: 方志出版社. ISBN 9787514412376.
  4. ^ "General Chen Weiwen recalls the Battle of Nansha". news.qq.com. 现代舰船. 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ 余克_,_耀斌主_ (January 2011). _共_党_系90年__. 九州社 崧博出版社. ISBN 9787510809699. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ Martin Petty; Simon Cameron-Moore. "Vietnam protesters denounce China on anniversary of navy battle". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. ^ TRƯỜNG TRUNG – QUỐC NAM. "Lễ tưởng niệm 64 anh hùng liệt sĩ bảo vệ Gạc Ma". Tuổi Trẻ. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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