Bombardment of Samsun
1922 Greek and American naval operation in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bombardment of Samsun was a naval operation carried out by the Greek Navy and the United States Navy against the Turkish town of Samsun in 1922. The ships fired 400 rounds at the town, and in return the single Turkish cannon in the town fired back 25 rounds.[5] The bombardment lasted almost three hours (15:02–18:00).[7]
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Bombardment of Samsun | |||||||
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Part of the Turkish War of Independence | |||||||
Samsun view after the bombardment | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Allied Powers Greece United States | Ankara Government | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ioannis Ipitis Charles Vriasco[1] Mark Bristol Robert L. Ghormley Preston B. Haines | Cemil Cahit Bey | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
:[2] Georgios Averof destroyer Naxos[3] Kilkis Leon 2 cruisers 4 minesweepers[2] :[4] USS Sands USS McFarland USS Sturtevant | Unknown | ||||||
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1 battleship 3 cruisers 5 destroyers 4 minesweepers | 1 cannon[5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | None | ||||||
4 civilians killed, 3 wounded[6] |
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