Battle

Battle off Texel

17 Oct 1914 · 53.29° N, 3.47° E

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When
17 Oct 1914
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
53.29° N, 3.47° E
Description
1914 part of the First World War
Naval
yes
War
World War I

Battle off Texel

Part of the First World War

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, comprising one light cruiser and four destroyers on a routine patrol, encountered the German 7th Half Flotilla of torpedo boats which was en route to the British coast to lay mines.

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