Battle of Latakia 1973
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 October 1973 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1973 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Yom Kippur War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 35.5211, 35.7261 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Latakia (Arabic: معركة اللاذقية; Hebrew: קרב לטקיה) was a small but revolutionary naval action of the Yom Kippur War, fought on 7 October 1973 between Israel and Syria. It was the first naval battle in history to see combat between surface-to-surface missile-equipped missile boats and the use of electronic deception.
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