Action of 26 June 1941

Action of 26 June 1941
Part of the Eastern Front of World War II

Romanian V1-class torpedo boat
Date26 June 1941
Location
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  Soviet Union
Strength
2 torpedo boats 3 armored motor gunboats
Casualties and losses
None 1 armored motor gunboat damaged (later captured)

The action of 26 June 1941 consisted in an engagement between the navies of the Soviet Union and the Kingdom of Romania, taking place on the Chilia branch of the Danube Delta, near the commune of Ceatalchioi. The action resulted in a Romanian victory and the withdrawal of the Soviet vessels, one of them being damaged and later captured.


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