2644159 The Battle of Sinop on 18th November 1853 (Night after Battle) (oil on canvas) by Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900); Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: An Episode from the Crimean War of 1853-1856. The Sinop battle took place on 18 November 1853 in the old style (30 November) between the Russian and Turkish squadrons in the roads of the Turkish port of Sinop, near the southern coast of the Black Sea. It ended with the destruction of 15 from the 16 Turkish ships and a terrible fire in the city. The Russian fleet did not have losses in ships. This was the last major battle in the history of sailing fleets and the first battle, in which the Paixhans explosisve shel guns were used.); Russian, out of copyright.