On this day, 161 years ago, on November 30, 1864 (November 2, 1864 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Sinop broke out. The Battle of Sinop broke out on November 30, 1864. On the same day, Russian Lieutenant General Nashimov led the Russian squadron (with 6 battleships, 2 escort ships, with a total of 720 guns) and quickly broke into the port of Sinop where the Ottoman Turkish squadron (with 7 escort ships and 5 frigates) was anchored. The Russian fleet bombarded the Turkish fleet at close range. After hours of fierce fighting, the Turkish fleet was almost completely annihilated. All but one frigate of the Turkish fleet was sunk, causing more than 3000 casualties. The commander of the fleet was captured, and only 37 people were killed in the Russian fleet. The Battle of Sinop became the last important naval battle of the sailing era. Comments: Modern naval warfare has begun, and the era of power represented by Turkey has passed