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{{Short description|1773 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)}}
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This minor battle took place on 3 September 1773 between [[Russia]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)]]. 
Alternative source (Chernyshev): Cruising as part of a squadron under Kinsbergen, on August 23 and September 5 twice spotted an Ottoman force, but apparently the Ottoman force did not engage.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}

==Ships involved==

===Russia===
Frigate (1 of 2 "numbered" frigates built on Sea of Azov, 32 guns, 160 crew)

''Vtoroy'' 32, F.V.Neyelov<br>

Small 2 masted warships (3 of a series of 7 built on Sea of Azov; 14*14 pounder guns, 2 howitzers, 128 crew) 

''Azov'' 16 S.M.Retyunskiy<br>
''Zhurzha'' 16 S.A.Tokmachev<br>
''Modon'' 16 P.D.Chvostov<br>


Other

''?'' (gunboat)<br>
''?'' (fireship)

===Ottoman Empire ===
3 battleships<br>
4 frigates<br>
3 xebecs<br>
8 others which didn't take part

==References==
* {{Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853}}
*''Rossiyskiy Parusnyy Flot'' - A. A. Chernyshev {{ISBN|5-203-01788-3}}

{{coord missing|Black Sea}}

[[Category:Conflicts in 1773]]
[[Category:Naval battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)|1773]]
[[Category:Military history of the Black Sea]]
[[Category:Naval battles involving the Russian Empire]]
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