Van Heiden took the planned position on the exposed right end of the Ottoman formation. Azov absorbed 153 hits while disabling or sinking major frigates and a corvette, contributing to the destruction of the front line. The Russian flagship counted only the ships it was certain it had destroyed, although it fired on other targets as well. Once the ships of the line had broken the heavy opposition, Dartmouth coordinated an aggressive move by the smaller allied vessels into the remaining craft.
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Azov and Dartmouth collapse the Ottoman crescent
Azov shattered major ships on the exposed end of the crescent, after which Dartmouth led the allied small craft against the remaining inner vessels.