What the records say
- When
- 29 Jan 1991 – 2 Feb 1991
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 26.00° N, 52.00° E
- Description
- 1991 naval engagement of the Gulf War
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Bubiyan
Naval engagement of the Gulf War
The Battle of Bubiyan was a naval engagement of the Gulf War that occurred in the waters between Bubiyan Island and the Shatt al-Arab marshlands, where the bulk of the Iraqi Navy, which was attempting to flee to Iran, much like the Iraqi Air Force, was engaged and destroyed by Coalition warships and aircraft.
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