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Bombardment of Samsun
1922 CE · Government of the Grand National Assembly, Asia · War
On 7 June 1922, ships of the Greek Navy bombarded the Turkish town of Samsun for three hours (15:02–18:00), firing 400 rounds; while in response, the single Turkish artillery piece in the town fired back 25 rounds. While the American destroyers USS Sands, USS McFarland, and USS Sturtevant were present, they did not participate in the bombardment.
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