The Ottoman sortie caught British monitors in a small bay where their low speed left them unable to escape. Yavuz Sultan Selim and Midilli sank the fire-support ships, but the approach of heavier British opposition forced the Ottoman vessels back toward the Dardanelles. Both entered a minefield: Midilli struck multiple mines and sank, while Yavuz was damaged and withdrew. The action links coastal fire support, capital-ship deterrence, and mine warfare in one compact eastern Mediterranean battle.
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The Battle of Imbros and the Ottoman minefield
At Imbros in 1918, Yavuz Sultan Selim and Midilli sank British monitors supporting the army, then entered a minefield while reacting to the threat from heavier British ships.