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Battle of Kaliakra

Battle of Kaliakra was a naval engagement fought on 21 November 1912 at Kaliakra, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: 4 torpedo boats (Drazki, Letyashti, Smeli, Strogi) against 1 cruiser (Hamidiye); 2 destroyers.

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Battle of Kaliakra
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Fought21 November 1912
WhereKaliakra, Bulgaria43.317N, 28.483E
OutcomeBulgarian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of BulgariaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses1 torpedo boat damaged; 1 woundedand1 cruiser damaged; 8 killed; 30 wounded
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Kaliakra, 1912
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Record

Date21 November 1912
PlaceKaliakra, Bulgaria
43.317N, 28.483E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength4 torpedo boats (Drazki, Letyashti, Smeli, Strogi)1 cruiser (Hamidiye); 2 destroyers
Casualties and losses1 torpedo boat damaged; 1 wounded1 cruiser damaged; 8 killed; 30 wounded
Commanders
  • Dimitar Dobrev (officer)
  • Rauf Orbay
Battle of KaliakraBattle of KaliakraBattle of Cape KaliakraKavarna massacreSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of VarnaKavarna massacreSiege of Varna (1828)Battle of VarnaConstanțaBurgasDobrichCălărașiSlivenRazgrad100 km43.317N, 28.483E
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Battle of Kaliakra is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q959066, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kaliakra (1912), revision 1382986994, 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.