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==See Also==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*[[Henry John Newbolt|Newbolt, Henry]] (1931).  ''Naval Operations''.  '''Vol. V'''.  London: Longmans, Green and Co..
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*[[Henry John Newbolt|Newbolt, Henry]] (1931).  ''Naval Operations''.  '''Vol. V'''.  London: Longmans, Green and Co.
 
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[[Category:Naval Battles]]
 
[[Category:Naval Battles]]

Revision as of 18:04, 13 March 2012

The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a naval skirmish fought on 17 November 1917 near the island of Heligoland near the main German naval base at Wilhelmshaven.


British Order of Battle

Taken from the British Official History.[1]

First Cruiser Squadron

  • Courageous VAdmRN.png
  • Glorious
Screened by:
  • Ursa
  • Nerissa
  • Urchin
  • Umpire

Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron

  • Cardiff RAdmRN.png
  • Ceres
  • Calypso
  • Caradoc
Screened by:
  • Valentine
  • Vimiera
  • Vanquisher
  • Vehement

First Light Cruiser Squadron

  • Caledon Com2RN.png
  • Galatea
  • Royalist
  • Inconstant
Screened by:
  • Vendetta
  • Medway

First Battle Cruiser Squadron

  • Lion VAdmRN.png
  • Princess Royal
  • Tiger
  • New Zealand
  • Repulse RAdmRN.png
Screened by:
  • Champion
  • Verdun
  • Telemachus
  • Oriana
  • Nepean
  • Obdurate
  • Tristram
  • Petard
  • Tower

First Battle Squadron

  • Revenge AdmRN.png
  • Royal Oak
  • Resolution
  • Emperor of India
  • Benbow
  • Canada
Screened by:
  • Noble
  • Nonsuch
  • Napier
  • Penn
  • Paladin
  • Saumarez
  • Valhalla
  • Prince
  • Mischief
  • Munster
  • Narbrough

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. pp. 168-169.

Bibliography

  • Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co.