Battle of Latakia
1973 naval battle of the Yom Kippur War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
35.52105°N 35.726114°E / 35.52105; 35.726114
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Battle of Latakia | |||||||
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Part of the Yom Kippur War | |||||||
Diagram outlining the Battle of Latakia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Israel | Syria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michael Barkai | Fadal Hussein | ||||||
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5 ships | 5 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
All vessels sunk Unknown casualties |
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The Battle of Latakia (Arabic: معركة اللاذقية; Hebrew: קרב לטקיה) was a small but revolutionary naval action of the Yom Kippur War, fought on 7 October 1973 between Israel and Syria. It was the first naval battle in history to see combat between surface-to-surface missile-equipped missile boats and the use of electronic deception.[1]