The Don Military Flotilla (russian: Донская военная флотилия) was established in 1723 in Tavrov for countering

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vessels in the

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. By 1735, the Russians had built 15 ''prams'' (flat-bottom artillery sailing ships), some 60

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s and other ships. Under the command of

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Pyotr Bredal, the Don Military Flotilla participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739, capturing of Azov, supporting the Russian ground forces in the Crimea etc. In 1739, the Don Military Flotilla was disbanded. At the beginning of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774, the Don Military Flotilla was re-established and, under the command of

Alexei Senyavin, successfully interoperated with the ground forces in the Crimea, participated in the capturing of Kerch and Yenikale (1771), and rebuffed the attacks of the Turkish landing forces in the Crimea. In 1783, the Don Military Flotilla was disbanded due to the establishment of the

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. The Soviet Don Military Flotilla existed in March–August 1919, assisting the troops of the Southern Front in their struggle with the White Guards along the Don River. Pyotr Dello and then B.F.Korsak commanded the Soviet Don Military Flotilla. In 1941, a Separate Don Squadron was detailed from the Don Military Flotilla, which would take part in the defense of the Don estuary from the

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together with the

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and 56th Armies.

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