Bombardment of Samsun

Quand

7 juin 1922

Type

Opération militaire

Coordonnées

41.29° N, 36.33° E

Description

1922 Greek and American naval operation in Turkey

1922 Greek naval operation in Turkey

On 7 June 1922, ships of the Greek Navy bombarded the Turkish town of Samsun for three hours (15:02–18:00), firing 400 rounds; while in response, the single Turkish artillery piece in the town fired back 25 rounds. While the American destroyers USS Sands, USS McFarland, and USS Sturtevant were present, they did not participate in the bombardment.

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