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Action off Lerwick

1917 CE · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Europe · War

Action off Lerwick
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The action off Lerwick was a naval engagement on 17 October 1917 fought in the North Sea during the First World War. The German light, minelaying cruisers SMS Brummer and Bremse attacked a westbound convoy of twelve colliers and other merchant ships and their escorts, part of the regular Scandinavian convoy.

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