Second Battle of Latakia

Second Battle of Latakia
Part of Yom Kippur War
Date11 October 1973
Location
Result Syrian victory
Belligerents
 Israel  Syria
Commanders and leaders
Michael Barkai
Units involved
Sa'ar 2-class, Sa'ar 3-class, and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles

The Second Battle of Latakia was a small naval battle of the Yom Kippur War fought on 11 October 1973 between Israel and Syria. The Israeli Navy force consisted of Sa'ar 2-class, Sa'ar 3-class, and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles while the Syrian Navy force consisted of Soviet-made Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with Soviet-manufactured P-15 Termit (NATO reporting name SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles.[1]

  1. ^ "The Boats of Cherbourg" by Abraham Rabinovich, Chapter 24: Skirmish