Sinking of SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 August 1914 – 22 August 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Morocco | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War I | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 23.7219, -15.9347 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Río de Oro was a single-ship action fought in August 1914 during the First World War, when HMS Highflyer attacked the German SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse off Río de Oro on the coast of Northwest Africa.
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