Battle of Cape Machichaco

Name: Battle of Cape Machichaco
Start: 1937-03-05

5 Mar 1937 · 43.87° N, 2.74° W

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When: 5 Mar 1937
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 43.87° N, 2.74° W
Description: 1937 naval battle of the Spanish Civil War
Naval: yes

Battle of Cape Machichaco

Naval battle of the Spanish Civil War

The battle of Cape Machichaco was a naval battle which took place on 5 March 1937 off Bermeo, during the Spanish Civil War, between the Spanish Nationalist heavy cruiser Canarias and four Basque Navy trawlers escorting a Republican convoy. The trawlers were protecting the transport ship Galdames, which was sailing to Bilbao with 173 passengers.

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Spanish Civil War17 Jul 1936 · Civil war · Deaths 440,000

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