Battle of Bubiyan

Battle of Bubiyan
Part of the Persian Gulf War
Date29 January – 2 February 1991 (4 days)
Location
Result

Coalition victory

  • Iraqi Navy destroyed
Belligerents
 Iraq United States United States
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Canada Canada
Commanders and leaders
Ba'athist Iraq Saddam Hussein
Ba'athist Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid
United States Norman Schwarzkopf
United Kingdom Peter Billière
Canada Kenneth Summers
United States Ronald J. Zlatoper
Strength
5 Polnocny-class landing ships
7 Fast attack craft
1 Missile boat
2 Zhuk-class patrol boats
3 Minelayers
3 Minesweepers
2 Salvage ships
Naval:
2 Aircraft carriers (USS Ranger (CV-61) & USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71))
2 Battleships (USS Wisconsin (BB-64) & USS Missouri (BB-63)) 2 Destroyers (HMS Gloucester (D96) & HMS Cardiff (D108))
1 Frigate (HMS Brazen (F91))
Aerial:
F/A-18 Hornets
CF-18 Hornets
A-6 Intruders
SEPECAT Jaguars
F-14 Tomcats
Westland Lynxs
SH-60 Seahawks
P-3 Orions
Casualties and losses
Sunk:
4 Tank landing ships
7 Fast attack craft
2 Patrol ships
3 Minelayers
3 Minesweepers
2 Salvage ships
Damaged:
1 Tank landing ship
1 Missile boat
None

The Battle of Bubiyan (also known as the Bubiyan Turkey Shoot)[1] was a naval engagement of the Gulf War that occurred in the waters between Bubiyan Island and the Shatt al-Arab marshlands, where the bulk of the Iraqi Navy, which was attempting to flee to Iran, much like the Iraqi Air Force, was engaged and destroyed by Coalition warships and aircraft.

  1. ^ "That time the US and its allies destroyed the entire Iraqi Navy". 16 October 2021.