Bombardment of Samsun

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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1922 Bombardment of Samsun

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-72 — -69 Siege of Amisus

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1920 Samsun clashes

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	72	Siege of Amisus	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Samsun clashes	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, French Third Republic, Pontic Greeks, Turkish National Movement	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1922	Bombardment of Samsun	United States, Kingdom of Greece, Government of the Grand National Assembly, naval bombing of a city	Wikidata