What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1918 – 10 Apr 1918
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 6.31° N, 10.80° W
- Description
- 1918 naval bombing
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
German bombardment of Monrovia
Event during World War I
The German bombardment of Monrovia was an event that occurred during World War I. It started when the German submarine SM U-154 attacked Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The German commander demanded that the Liberian government destroy the French wireless station in the city and haul down the French flag, but when his ultimatum was not fulfilled, the submarine began shelling the city.
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