What the records say
- When
- 3 Dec 1916 – 16 Dec 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.65° N, 16.92° W
- Description
- 1916 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
- War
- World War I
Battle of Funchal
Attack by the Imperial German Navy submarine on 3 and 16 December 1916
The Battle of Funchal on 3 and 16 December 1916 was a series of two attacks by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-38 on the port of Funchal, capital of Madeira during World War I. German sailors succeeded to sink three Allied and one Portuguese ships and also bombarded the city causing several casualties and serious material damage before the Portuguese coastal batteries were able to respond
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