oct 17, 1914 - The Battle of Texel

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The Battle of 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.[4][nb 1] The British forces attacked, and the outgunned German force attempted to flee and then fought a desperate and ineffective action against the British force, which sank all four German boats (wikipedia)

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