Battle off Texel
The Battle off Texel, also known as the Action off Texel or the Action of 17 October 1914, was a naval battle off the coast of the Dutch island of Texel during the First World War. A British squadron consisting of one light cruiser and four destroyers on a routine patrol, encountered the remnants of the German 7th Half Flotilla of torpedo boats, which was en route to the British coast, to lay mines. The British forces attacked and sank the German flotilla of four torpedo boats. Outgunned, the German force attempted to flee and then fought a desperate and ineffective action against the British force.
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Battle off Texel
The Battle off Texel, also known as the Action off Texel or the Action of 17 October 1914, was a naval battle off the coast of the Dutch island of Texel during the First World War. A British squadron consisting of one light cruiser and four destroyers on a routine patrol, encountered the remnants of the German 7th Half Flotilla of torpedo boats, which was en route to the British coast, to lay mines. The British forces attacked and sank the German flotilla of four torpedo boats. Outgunned, the German force attempted to flee and then fought a desperate and ineffective action against the British force.
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テセル島沖海戦 (Battle off Texel) は、第 ...... し、北海の残りの水雷艇部隊に戦術や配置に大きな影響を与えた。
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3 destroyers damaged
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1914-10-17
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British victory
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1light cruiser,
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4torpedo boats
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A sketch of the battle by one of the participants.
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テセル島沖海戦 (Battle off Texel) は、第 ...... し、北海の残りの水雷艇部隊に戦術や配置に大きな影響を与えた。
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Battaglia al largo di Texel
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Battle off Texel
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テセル島沖海戦
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Battle off Texel
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