Action of 20 June 1774

Action of 20 June 1774

These battles took place during the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, on 20 June and 9 July (Old Style) 1774 south of Kerch, Ukraine.

On 20 June a Turkish force of 5 battleships, 9 frigates and 26 galleys and xebecs surprised a Russian force, under Vice-Admiral Senyavin, of 3 frigates, 4 16-gun vessels, 2 bombs and 3 small craft and tried to cut it off. The Russians anchored just outside the Kerch Strait and sailed toward Kerch the next day.

On 9 July, the Turks, needing to destroy the Russian ships so their land army could cross the Kerch Strait, attacked, but abandoned the effort after it was found that the Russian bombs had a greater range. The Turkish force that day consisted of 6 battleships, 7 frigates, 1 bomb and 17 galleys and xebecs.

References

*Anderson, R.C., "Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853" ISBN 1-57898-538-2


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