Battle of Ösel Island

Battle of Osel Island
Part of the Great Northern War
Aleksey Bologolyubov. Battle of Oesel
Date June 4, 1719 Location near Saaremaa Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Captain Naum Senyavin	Commodore Wrangel
Strength
7 ships	3 ships
Casualties and losses
As few as 18	110 killed or wounded (Russian claims) 3 ships captured

The Battle of Osel Island took place on May 24, 1719, during the Great Northern War. It was fought near the island of Saaremaa (Ösel). It led to a victory for the Russian captain Naum Senyavin, whose forces captured three enemy vessels, sustaining as few as eighteen casualties. It was the first Russian naval victory which did not involve ramming or boarding actions.

Ships involved

Russia

• Devonshire 52
• Portsmouth 52
• Raphail 52
• Uriil 52
• Varachail 52
• Hyagudiil 52
• Natalia 18

Sweden

• Wachtmeister 52 - Captured
• Karlskrona Vapen 30 - Captured
• Bernhardus 10 - Captured

References

• Naval Wars in the Baltic 1553-1850 (1910) - R. C. Anderson
• http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/chap2-3.html