23h 53min, aug 28, 1914 y - Heligoland Bight
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August 28, 1914: Heligoland BightAn ill-coordinated raid by British naval forces on the entrance to Germany’s North Sea bases ended in the sinking of three German light cruisers.
British victory
Germans had lost 1,200 men, as opposed to just 35 British fatalities.
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23h 53min, aug 28, 1914 y
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~ 109 years ago
