The last major battle involving fleets of sailing vessels resulted into a decisive victory of the Russian squadron. Turkey lost over 3 000 men both killed and drowned, and some 200 men, including wounded Osman Pasha taken prisoners losses of the Russian squadron amounted to 37 dead and 235 wounded.
Slade (British adviser of Osman Pasha) fled, other Turkish ships and all batteries (26 guns), which took part in the battle, were destroyed by the fire of the Russian artillery. The Turkish steam frigate “Taif” commanded by A. Russian ships, broke through the barrage of the enemy’s fire, anchored and opened a shattering fire. The artillery attack was started by Turkish ships. On November 18 (30) the Russian squadron started to approach the enemy. 510), as for Turks - they had steamers and shore batteries (38 guns). The Russians had advantage in naval artillery (720 guns vs. With the arrival of reinforcement Nakhimov, having 6 battleships (“Empress Maria”, “Paris”, “Three Saints”, “Grand Duke Constantine”, “Rostislav” and “Chesma”) and 2 frigates (“Kagul” and “Kulevchi”), decided to attack the Turkish squadron, which consisted out of 7 frigates, 3 corvettes, 2 steam frigates, 2 brigs and 2 military transport. Nakhimov elaborately designed disposition of the squadron during the battle, gave clear instructions on preparation for the battle, anchoring, artillery file, choosing targets, detaching frigates to monitor the steamers. Under the Vice Admiral’s plan the Russian squadron ships were to break into the enemy’s raid and quickly move into the Sinop Bay in two rows, then cast anchor there. Nakhimov made up his mind to attack and defeat it right in the base, otherwise the Ottoman squadron could have moved onto the high seas and have been reinforced by the British and French fleet, stationed in the Dardanelles. The Russian squadron under the command of the Russian Vice Admiral Nakhimov (3 battleships), having acquired information regarding the location of the Turkish ships in the Caucasus, blocked their squadron from the sea. According to the Turkish command’s plans for the squadron, it was to deliver major landing groups on 250 vessels collected in Batumi to the Black Sea shores of the Caucasus, in the area of Sukhum-Kale (Sukhumi) and Poti. In November 1853 the Turkish squadron commanded by Osman Pasha moved from Istanbul to Sinop Bay in the Black Sea in order to launch hostilities. The British Empire and France, having decided to expand their colonial possessions and seize new markets, faced Russia’s resistance, which was anxious to defend its traditional spheres of influence, economic and political interests in the Black Sea, as well as strengthen its positions in the Caucasus and the Balkans. The Crimean War between Russia and coalition of countries, which included the British Empire, France and the Ottoman Empire, was a consequence of clash of interests in the Black Sea, in the Caucasus and the Balkans. This battle became the last major naval battle during the Age of Sail. On November 18 (30) 1853 as part of the Eastern (Crimean) War (1853-1856) the Black Sea squadron under the command of Pavel Stepanovich Nakhivov during the sea battle of Sinop inflicted a crushing defeat on the Turkish squadron of Osman Pasha. Nicholas I, inscription in the nominal rescript to P.S. Which will forever remain as a memorable in the naval history”. You have adorned the annals of the Russian Navy with a new victory,
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