Liancourt Rocks

From May to July 1856, H.M.S. Hornet had little or no current either in this sea or in Korea strait; but in the latter end of July and the month of August it ran strong to the N.E., on one occasion as much as 48 miles in twenty-four hours; it, however, gradually decreased as the vessel proceeded to the northward. These currents were evidently much influenced by the wind, for on one occasion, in the vicinity of the Liancourt rocks, she was set 1½ miles an hour to the S.E.

[1873, “General Remarks.—Climate, Prevailing Winds and Weather, Fogs, Storms, Gales, Typhoons, and Currents; and Remarks on Making Passages.”, in Frederick W. Jarrad, compiler, The China Sea Directory, volume IV, London: Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, →OCLC, page 7

Liancourt Rocks/Dokdo Islands The Liancourt Rocks, or Takeshima (たけしま) in Japanese and Dokdo (독도) in Korean, include two rocky islands and a group of smaller rocks. Both South Korea and Japan claim the islands. They were managed by Japan up to 1945 and by South Korea after 1953.

2013 April 11, Rodion Ebbighausen, “A guide to names of islands in the South and East China Seas”, in EFE, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2015, Conflict