What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 1917
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.87° N, 8.17° E
- Description
- 1917 naval battle off the Danish coast
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the town its title names, Bjerregård.
Seegefecht vor Bjerregaard
Das Seegefecht vor Bjerregaard fand am 1. September 1917 an der Küste vor dem westdänischen Ort Bjerregaard zwischen Einheiten der Royal Navy und Marinefliegern der Kaiserlichen Marine statt. Dabei strandeten vier deutsche Hilfsminensuchboote an der dänischen Küste.
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