SMS Cap Trafalgar 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 September 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: South America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| Participants | RMS Carmania, SMS Cap Trafalgar | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -20.4833, -29.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
SS Cap Trafalgar was a German ocean liner launched in 1913 for Hamburg Süd. In 1914, she was converted for use as an auxiliary cruiser during World War I. She was sunk in action with HMS Carmania, also a converted ocean liner, in a furious action in the South Atlantic on 14 September 1914. It was the world's first battle between former ocean liners.
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