Английская Википедия:Bombardment of Samsun

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Theaters of the Turkish War of Independence The Bombardment of Samsun was a naval operation carried out by the Greek Navy and the United States Navy against the Turkish town of Samsun in 1922. The ships fired 400 rounds at the town, and in return the single Turkish cannon in the town fired back 25 rounds.[1] The bombardment lasted almost three hours (15:02–18:00).[2]

Causes

There were several reasons for the bombardment. One of them was to assist Pontic Greek rebels who were fighting Turkish forces in the area. Another reason was to disrupt the consignment of weapons and ammunition into inner Anatolia.[3] Moreover, Turkish sailing boats were seizing Greek ships in the Black Sea and putting them into Turkish service.[4] Recently a large Greek ship named Enosis had been taken over by one Turkish officer and five soldiers on 25 April 1922.[5]

Outcome

In the end, the attack did not cause any damage to the Turkish logistical system or military material, though it caused damage to civilian properties and loss of civilian lives.[3] The ships stayed in Samsun until being recalled to Allied-controlled Constantinople. Around 8Шаблон:Nbsppm, US Navy Admiral Robert L. Ghormley went ashore, accompanied by a pharmacist, to see if any Americans were injured or dead.[2]

The New York Times reported the incident on 11 June 1922, stating that the Greeks claimed the firing was directed against the ammunition dumps. The newspaper further mentioned that few people died and the warehouse of the American Tobacco Company was slightly damaged.[6] The Times published another article about the incident on 12 June. The article said that the commander of an American torpedo boat destroyer at Samsun reported, contrary to the Greek report, that there were 90 casualties as a result of the bombardment and a portion of the town was destroyed. The ammunition depots belonging to the Turks, which were situated three miles inland, were not damaged.[7]

Civilian properties damaged or destroyed by the bombardment included:[8][9]

  • the governor's office destroyed
  • the house of the Greek priest partially damaged
  • three houses belonging to local Greeks destroyed
  • one shop (Alston) partially damaged
  • one shop belonging to a Greek destroyed (worth 30,000 liras)
  • 25-26 houses belonging to Turks destroyed
  • 19 houses belonging to Turks damaged
  • 19 barges damaged (cost of repairs worth 1,500 liras)
  • Armenian church and its orphanage damaged
  • one sentry house destroyed
  • a depot belonging to the local merchants destroyed
  • gasoline and kerosene in the petroleum depot belonging to the municipality burned, with the following containers of fuel listed:
    • 9,496 tinplate containers of American kerosene
    • 19,800 tinplate containers of Russian kerosene
    • 41,700 tinplate containers of kerosene,
    • 6,000 kg of Russian gasoline
    • 33,000 kg of gasoline belonging to the municipality
    • 8,368 kg of mercantile gasoline

As a result of the bombardment, there were four dead and three wounded among the civilians.

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References

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  1. ↑ Cevizoğlu, 2007, page 77.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Doğanay, 2006, page 171.
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Doğanay, 2006, page 173.
  4. ↑ Doğanay, 2006, page 169.
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  6. ↑ Greeks Explain Attack.; Say They Exploded Ammunition at Samsun--Damage to Americans, The New York Times, article from 11 June 1922.
  7. ↑ 90 Casualties in Samsun.; American Officer's Report Differs From Greek Account of Bombardment., The New York Times, article from 12 June 1922.
  8. ↑ Cevizoğlu, 2007, page 76.
  9. ↑ Doğanay, 2006, pages 171–172
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