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Battle of May Island

1918 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · War

Battle of May Island
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The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents that occurred during Operation E. C. 1 in 1918. Named after the Isle of May, a nearby island in the Firth of Forth, the "battle" consisted of a disastrous series of accidents amongst Royal Navy vessels on their way from Rosyth, Scotland, to fleet exercises in the North Sea.

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