Picture by L. F. Lagorio “The drowning of the Turkish Grand Duke Constantine by the boats of the Turkish steamboat Intibah at the Batumi raid on the night of January 14, 1878”
Sinop - a mine boat of the Russian Imperial Fleet , distinguished itself during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 .
One of the four boats with which the Grand Duke Constantine mine transport was armed. Member of the first ever successful torpedo attack ( January 13 - 14, 1878 ).
Initially, a “survey” (hydrographic) boat. After the inclusion of the armament of the “Grand Duke Constantine”, on December 26, 1876, by order of S. O. Makarov, the boat was given the name “Sinop”.
See also
Information on hostilities and links to sources are given in the main articles:
- Chesma (boat)
- Grand Duke Constantine (mine transport)