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Action of 5 November 1916

5 Nov 1916 · 55.19° N, 7.46° E

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When
5 Nov 1916
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
55.19° N, 7.46° E
Naval
yes
War
World War I

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Action of 5 November 1916

The action of 5 November 1916 was a naval engagement of the First World War. The action was fought between a Royal Navy submarine and a dreadnought squadron of the Imperial German Navy. This action took place in the months after the Battle of Jutland and is significant in that it signalled a major shift in German naval policy.

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