In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “small naval battle of the yom kippur war”. Today it says “small naval battle of the yom kippur war fought on 11 october 1973 between israel and syria”.
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1973 naval battle of the Yom Kippur War Belligerents Israel Syria Commanders and leaders Michael Barkai Unknown Units involved Sa'ar 2-class, Sa'ar 3-class, and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles The Second Battle of Latakia was a small naval battle of the Yom Kippur War fought on 11 October 1973 between Israel and Syria . The Israeli Navy force consisted of Sa'ar 2-class , Sa'ar 3-class , and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles while the Syrian Navy force consisted of Soviet -made Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with Soviet-manufactured P-15 Termit ( NATO reporting name SS-N-2 Styx ) anti-ship missiles .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Second Battle of Latakia was a small naval battle of the Yom Kippur War , fought on 11 October 1973, between Israel and Syria . The Israeli Navy was equipped with Sa'ar Missile Boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles while the Syrian Navy were equipped with Soviet Komar and Osa class missile boats armed with Soviet manufactured P-15 Termit ( NATO reporting name : SS-N-2 Styx ) anti-ship missiles .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Second Battle of Latakia was a small naval battle of the Yom Kippur War fought on 11 October 1973 between Israel and Syria . The Israeli Navy force consisted of Sa'ar 2-class , Sa'ar 3-class , and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles while the Syrian Navy force consisted of Soviet -made Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with Soviet-manufactured P-15 Termit ( NATO reporting name SS-N-2 Styx ) anti-ship missiles .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
1973 naval battle of the Yom Kippur War Belligerents Israel Syria Commanders and leaders Michael Barkai Units involved Sa'ar 2-class, Sa'ar 3-class, and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles The Second Battle of Latakia was a small naval battle of the Yom Kippur War fought on 11 October 1973 between Israel and Syria . The Israeli Navy force consisted of Sa'ar 2-class , Sa'ar 3-class , and Sa'ar 4-class missile boats armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles while the Syrian Navy force consisted of Soviet -made Komar- and Osa-class missile boats armed with Soviet-manufactured P-15 Termit ( NATO reporting name SS-N-2 Styx ) anti-ship missiles .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “small naval battle of the yom kippur war”. Today it says “small naval battle of the yom kippur war fought on 11 october 1973 between israel and syria”. Read the current article and compare.
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small naval battle of the yom kippur war
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small naval battle of the yom kippur war fought on 11 october 1973 between israel and syria
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