Action off Măcin
The action off Măcin was a naval engagement between a torpedo boat of the Romanian Navy with a mixed Romanian-Russian crew, together with another 3 Russian torpedo boats, and a monitor of the Ottoman Navy which took place during the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War. It was the first time in history that a torpedo craft sank its target without being sunk itself.
| Action off Măcin | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) and Romanian War of Independence | |||||||
The attack off Măcin 1877, oil on canvas by Dimitrie Știubei, Romanian Navy Museum Constanța | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Romania Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 torpedo boats 6 officers 40 sailors |
2 monitors 1 Paddle steamer | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
1 monitor sunk Unknown casualties | ||||||
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