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Battle of the Dalmatian channels

Battle of the Dalmatian channels was a battle fought on 14 November 1991 at Adriatic Sea, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory. Recorded strength: Coastal artillery; Naval commandos against 2 frigates; 6–7 missile boats; 2 torpedo boats; 4 patrol boats; 3 minesweepers.

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Fought14 November 1991lasted 2 days
WhereAdriatic Sea, Croatia43.057N, 16.856E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsCroatiaagainstYugoslavia
Part ofCroatian War of Independence1991 to 1995

Where it sits in the Croatian War of Independence

Pakrac clash, 19911991 Siege of Kijevo, 1991Battle of Borovo Selo, 1991Battle of Glina, 1991Battle of Osijek, 1991Battle of Vukovar, 1991Battle of Gospić, 1991Battle of Kusonje, 1991Battle of the Barracks, 1991Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, 1991Siege of Varaždin Barracks, 1991Battle of Šibenik, 1991Battle of Zadar, 1991Siege of Dubrovnik, 1991Operation Swath-10, 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 199119911991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 1991
16 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 November 1991
to 16 November 1991
PlaceAdriatic Sea, Croatia
43.057N, 16.856E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthCoastal artillery; Naval commandos2 frigates; 6–7 missile boats; 2 torpedo boats; 4 patrol boats; 3 minesweepers
Casualties and losses2 killed22 killed; 1 patrol boat captured; 2 minesweepers sunk; 1 frigate damaged; 1 missile boat damaged; 1 torpedo boat damaged; 1 minesweeper damaged; 2 aircraft destroyed; 2 civilians killed; 9 civilians wounded; 2 civilian ferries damaged
Commanders
  • Sveto Letica
Battle of the Dalmatian channelsBattle of the Dalmatian channelsBattle of TaurisBattle of CurzolaSiege of IssaBattle of LissaSiege of RagusaSiege of IssaBattle of LissaSarajevoSplitMostarZadarDubrovnikZenicaŠibenik100 km43.057N, 16.856E
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Battle of the Dalmatian channels is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2354422, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Dalmatian Channels, revision 1385717274, 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.