The Action of 3 September 1773 was a naval battle between Russia and the Ottoman Empire which took place on 3 September 1773. It was a minor engagement, part of the fourth Russo-Turkish War. The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29, 1923... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Events January 12 - The first American museum open to the public is opened in (Charleston, South Carolina). ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian Empire. ...

The battle saw 6 Russian ships opposed by 3 Turkish battleships, 4 frigates, plus a number of smaller vessels. The Russians were victorious.

The Russian ships were the frigate Vtoroi (possibly not the actual name of the ship) 32 and the smaller vessels Azov 16, Modon 16 and Zhurzha 16, together with a gunboat and a fireship.