Battle of Preveza

29–30 September 1911, Off Preveza and Gomenitsa, Epirus

Italian victory

Hours after war was declared, Italian destroyers planned by the Duke of the Abruzzi and led by Commander Biscaretti di Ruffia swept the Ottoman coast of Epirus. Off Preveza they drove the torpedo boat Tokad ashore while Antalya escaped into the harbour. The next day at Gomenitsa they sank two more torpedo boats and seized an armed yacht. Austria-Hungary protested at fighting so close to its Adriatic interests, and Italy kept clear of the coast afterwards.

Regia Marina (Italy)

5 ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
Artigliere	Destroyer Soldato class	Survived
Corazziere	Destroyer Soldato class	Survived
Fuciliere	Destroyer Soldato class	Survived
Alpino	Destroyer Soldato class	Survived
Zeffiro	Destroyer	Survived

Ottoman Navy

7 ships, 4 lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
Tokad Driven ashore near Nicopolis	Torpedo boat	Wrecked
Antalya Escaped into Preveza	Torpedo boat	Escaped
Alpagot At Gomenitsa, 30 September	Torpedo boat	Sunk
Hamidiye (torpedo boat) At Gomenitsa, 30 September	Torpedo boat	Sunk
Trablus At Gomenitsa	Auxiliary	Captured

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Gunboats Nos. 9 and 10, part of the Preveza detachment. Their fate is not recorded.	2	0

Flotillas and other craft

Number

Lost

Gunboats

Nos. 9 and 10, part of the Preveza detachment. Their fate is not recorded.

Map

Italian destroyers raid the Epirus coast 29–30 September 1911