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Battle Of Funchal
The Battle of Funchal on 3 and 16 December 1916 was a series of two attacks by the Imperial German Navy submarine on the Port of Funchal, port of Funchal, capital of Madeira during World War I. German sailors succeeded to sink three Allies of World War I, Allied and one Portuguese ships and also bombarded the city causing several casualties and serious material damage before the Portuguese Coastal artillery, coastal batteries were able to respond The second attack occurred on 16 December, when ''U-38'' bombarded the city again, damaging the city telegraph station. Background The Bay of Funchal have perfect conditions being used as a harbor for the ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, after the start of the World War I then became strategically crucial. Natural conditions and the lack of infrastructure prevented the establishment of a naval base, despite the strategic value of the island in the context of the Atlantic routes. The withdrawal the British Atlantic squadron f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Warfare Of World War I
Naval warfare in World War I was mainly characterised by blockade. The Allied powers, with their larger fleets and surrounding position, largely succeeded in their blockade of Germany and the other Central Powers, whilst the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade, or to establish an effective counter blockade with submarines and commerce raiders, were eventually unsuccessful. Major fleet actions were extremely rare and proved less decisive. Prelude The naval arms race between Britain and Germany to build dreadnought battleships in the early 20th century is the subject of a number of books. Germany's attempt to build a battleship fleet to match that of the United Kingdom, the dominant naval power of the 20th-century and an island country that depended on seaborne trade for survival, is often listed as a major reason for the enmity between those two countries that led the UK to enter World War I. German leaders desired a navy in proportion to their military and econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
