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Battle of Marsa Talamat

Battle of Marsa Talamat was a battle fought on 7 October 1973 in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 2 patrol boats against 1 patrol boat.

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Israeli Dabur class patrol boat (number 860) in bay of Eilat.
Israeli Dabur class patrol boat (number 860) in bay of Eilat.. Natan Flayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1973
WhereEgypt29.044N, 32.640E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstEgypt
Casualties and losses1 killed; 7 wounded; 2 patrol boats damagedand1 patrol boat sunk
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

Battle of the Chinese Farm, 1973Battle of Ismailia, 1973Third Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973First Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Suez, 1973Ofira Air Battle, 1973Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973Battle of Fort Lahtzanit, 1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th Brigade, 1973Battle of Latakia, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973
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Record

Date7 October 1973
PlaceEgypt
29.044N, 32.640E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2 patrol boats1 patrol boat
Casualties and losses1 killed; 7 wounded; 2 patrol boats damaged1 patrol boat sunk
Commanders
  • Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry
Battle of Marsa TalamatBattle of Marsa TalamatBattle of SuezBattle of SuezRaid on Bir el HassanaRaid on NekhlEgyptian 25th Brigade ambushBattle of SuezBattle of SuezRaid on Bir el HassanaEgyptian 25th Brigade ambushEl FaiyumGizaBeni SuefBeni MazarEl Tur100 km29.044N, 32.640E
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Battle of Marsa Talamat is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2897038, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marsa Talamat, revision 1370449144, 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.