Battle of Cape Palos (1938) 1938
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 March 1938 – 6 March 1938 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1938 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War at sea | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Nationalist faction, Second Spanish Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.8717, 0.8667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cape Palos, also known as the Second Battle of Cape Palos, was the biggest naval battle of the Spanish Civil War, fought on the night of March 5–6, 1938, east of Cape Palos near Cartagena, Spain.
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