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naval engagement, Cold War

Battle of Bubiyan

Battle of Bubiyan was a naval engagement fought in 1991 at Persian Gulf. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Persian Gulf. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: Coalition victory; Iraqi Navy destroyed.

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Fought1991
WherePersian Gulf26.000N, 52.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCoalition victory; Iraqi Navy destroyed
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstUnited States; United Kingdom; Canada
Part ofGulf War1990 to 1991

Where it sits in the Gulf War

Operation Friction, 1990Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Operation Desert Shield, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Operation Alfil, 1990Operation Desert Farewell, 19911991 Iraqi missile attacks against Israel, 1991Gulf War air campaign, 1991Iraqi rocket attacks on Saudi Arabia, 1991Attack on Ras Tanura, 1991Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Amiriyah shelter bombing, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Liberation of Kuwait Campaign, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991
28 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1991 (year precision)
to 1991
PlacePersian Gulf
26.000N, 52.000E
KindNaval engagement, Cold War
Strength5 Polnocny-class landing ships; 7 fast attack craft; 1 missile boat; 2 Zhuk-class patrol boats; 3 minelayers; 3 minesweepers; 2 salvage shipsNaval: 2 aircraft carriers (Ranger & Theodore Roosevelt); 2 battleships (Wisconsin & Missouri) 2 destroyers (Gloucester & Cardiff); 1 frigate (Brazen); Aerial: F/A-18 Hornets; CF-18 Hornets; A-6 Intruders; SEPECAT Jaguars; F-14 Tomcats; Westland Lynxs; SH-60 Seahawks; P-3 Orions
Casualties and lossesSunk: 4 tank landing ships; 7 fast attack craft; 2 patrol ships; 3 minelayers; 3 minesweepers; 2 salvage ships; Damaged: 1 tank landing ship; 1 missile boatNone; 23 ships heavy damaged
Commanders
Battle of BubiyanBattle of BubiyanIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainDohaManama100 km26.000N, 52.000E
Placed at Persian Gulf; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bubiyan is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870581, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bubiyan, revision 1381566448, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.