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battle, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Kunfuda Bay

Battle of Kunfuda Bay was a battle fought on 7 January 1912 at Al Qunfudhah governorate, in what is now Saudi Arabia; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 1 protected cruiser; 2 destroyers against 6 gunboats; 1 armed tugboat; 1 armed yacht.

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Italian cruiser Piemonte.
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Fought7 January 1912lasted 1 day
WhereAl Qunfudhah governorate, Saudi Arabia19.136N, 41.065E
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesNoneand6 gunboats destroyed; 1 tugboat sunk; 1 yacht captured
Part ofItalo-Turkish War1911 to 1912

Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War

Battle of Preveza, 1911Battle of Tripoli, 1911Battle of Kuwayfia, 1911Battle of Ain Zara, 1911Battle of Bir Tabraz, 1911Battle of Tobruk, 1911Battle of Kunfuda Bay, 1912Battle of Gargaresc, 1912Battle of Beirut, 1912Battle of Derna, 1912Battle of Rhodes, 1912Battle of Zanzur, 1912Battle of Sidi Bilal, 191219111912Battle of Kunfuda Bay, 1912
13 placed engagements of the Italo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 January 1912
to 8 January 1912
PlaceAl Qunfudhah governorate, Saudi Arabia
19.136N, 41.065E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 protected cruiser; 2 destroyers6 gunboats; 1 armed tugboat; 1 armed yacht
Casualties and lossesNone6 gunboats destroyed; 1 tugboat sunk; 1 yacht captured
Commanders
  • Osvaldo Paladini
Battle of Kunfuda BayBattle of Kunfuda BayAbhaQal at Bishah100 km19.136N, 41.065E
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Battle of Kunfuda Bay is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888986, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kunfuda Bay, revision 1379808944, 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.