Battle of Elli

Name: Battle of Elli
Start: 1912-01-01
End: 1912-12-31
Location: Ägäis

1912 • Ägäis

The Naval Battle of Elli, 13 December 1912 (painted in 1913) by Vassileios Chatzis (1865-1915), from the Naval Museum of Greece, in Piraeus. It shows the cruiser Averof in front, with the three old battleships Hydra, Spetsai and Psara following, firing at the Ottoman vessels.

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Turkish and Greek fleet maneuvers during the Battle of Elli

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Elli naval battle, painting by Vasiileios Chatzis

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Elli 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.