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This category contains historical naval battles and operations fought as part of World War I (1914–1918). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
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.
Pages in category "Naval battles of World War I involving Germany" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Battle of Charleroi, another of the frontier battles, was an action taking place 12–23 August 1914. The battle was joined by the French Fifth Army, advancing north towards the River Sambre, and the German Second and Third armies, moving southwest through Belgium. The Fifth army was meant to join the Third and Fourth armies in their attack ...
Jacob Jones was the first U.S. destroyer ever lost in battle, and she went down within eight minutes. [6] [7] The largest loss of life for the U.S. Navy during the war was on the collier USS Cyclops in March 1918. She left Barbados on March 4, 1918 bound for Baltimore, Maryland, but was never seen again. She may have been sunk by a German U ...
Pages in category "Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Hittites in the 12th century BC to piracy off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century. If a battle has no commonly used name it is referred to as "Action of (date)" within ...
Naval battles of World War I involving the United States (9 P) This page was last edited on 13 February 2024, at 23:20 (UTC). Text ...