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Battle of Latakia

Battle of Latakia was a battle fought on 7 October 1973 at Latakia, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 5 ships against 5 ships.

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Map of the Battle of Latakia, a small but revolutionary naval battle of the Yom Kippur War, fought on 7 October 1973, between Israel and Syria.
Map of the Battle of Latakia, a small but revolutionary naval battle of the Yom Kippur War, fought on 7 October 1973, between Israel and Syria.. Lohe & user:lilyu, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1973
WhereLatakia, Syria35.521N, 35.726E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstSyria
Casualties and lossesNoneandAll vessels sunk; Unknown casualties
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

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30 placed engagements of the Yom Kippur War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 October 1973
PlaceLatakia, Syria
35.521N, 35.726E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength5 ships5 ships
Casualties and lossesNoneAll vessels sunk; Unknown casualties
Commanders
  • Michael Barkai
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Battle of Latakia is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q743358, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Latakia, revision 1370447302, 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.