Battle of Dover Strait (1917) 1917
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 April 1917 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1917 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War I | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.0167, 1.4833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Dover Strait was a naval battle of the First World War, fought in the Dover Strait in April 1917 (not the Battle of Dover Strait of 1916). Two Royal Navy destroyers defeated a superior force of German Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boats. Two German torpedo boats were sunk and both British destroyers suffered damage.
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