Battle of Elli

Battle of Elli
Part of the First Balkan War

Battle of Elli, Vasileios Hatzis.
Date16 December [O.S. 3 December] 1912
Location40°12′N 26°24′E / 40.2°N 26.4°E / 40.2; 26.4
Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Greece Greece  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Pavlos Kountouriotis Ramiz Bey
Strength
1 armoured cruiser
3 ironclad battleships
4 destroyers
3 battleships
1 ironclad
1 protected cruiser
4 destroyers
Casualties and losses
2 killed 18 killed
41 wounded
1 battleship damaged[1]

The Battle of Elli (Greek: Ναυμαχία της Έλλης, Turkish: İmroz Deniz Muharebesi) or the Battle of the Dardanelles took place near the mouth of the Dardanelles on 16 December [O.S. 3 December] 1912 as part of the First Balkan War between the fleets of the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire. It was the largest sea battle of the Balkan Wars.[2]

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