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Battle of the Gulf of Oman

Battle of the Gulf of Oman was a naval engagement fought on 10 August 1554 at Gulf of Oman; it lasted 15 days. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 6 galleons; 6 caravels; 25 fustas; 1,200 men against 15 galleys; 1,000 men.

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Fought10 August 1554lasted 15 days
WhereGulf of Oman25.000N, 58.000E
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesFewandAll galleys captured or destroyed
Part ofOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–15601538 to 1557

Where it sits in Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560

Siege of Diu, 1538Attack on Jeddah, 1541Battle of Suakin, 1541Battle of El Tor, 1541Battle of Suez, 1541Second Siege of Diu, 1546Capture of Aden, 1548Battle of Bab al-Mandab, 1551Siege of Qatif, 1551Capture of Muscat, 1552Siege of Hormuz, 1552Battle of Punnaikayal, 1553Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, 1553Battle of the Gulf of Oman, 1554Siege of Bahrain, 1559Battle of Kamaran, 156015381560Battle of the Gulf of Oman, 1554
16 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 August 1554
to 25 August 1554
PlaceGulf of Oman
25.000N, 58.000E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength6 galleons; 6 caravels; 25 fustas; 1,200 men15 galleys; 1,000 men
Casualties and lossesFewAll galleys captured or destroyed
Commanders
  • Don (honorific)
  • Antão de Noronha
  • Seydi Ali Reis
Battle of the Gulf of OmanBattle of the Gulf of OmanBattle of DschaskBattle of DschaskSuharAl Fujayrah100 km25.000N, 58.000E
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Battle of the Gulf of Oman is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872923, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gulf of Oman, revision 1370874327, 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.