Battle of the Gulf of Oman

Battle of the Gulf of Oman
Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1557)

Ottoman artillery pieces
Date10 to 25 August 1554
LocationGulf of Oman
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Fernando de Meneses
Antão de Noronha
Piri Reis
Strength
6 galleons
6 caravels
25 fustas
1200 men
25 galleys
1000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Few 6 galleys captured
2 sunk
7 galleys destroyed under Portuguese orders

The Battle of the Gulf of Oman was a naval battle between a large Portuguese armada under Antão de Noronha and the Ottoman Indian fleet under Piri Reis. The campaign was a catastrophic failure for the Ottomans and nearly all but two of their vessels were lost.

References

  1. Monteiro, Saturnino (2010). Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa. Lisbon: Livraria Sá da Costa Editora. ISBN 972-562-296-0.

Coordinates: 25°N 58°E / 25°N 58°E / 25; 58

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