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United States Navy operations during World War I began on April 6, 1917, after the formal declaration of war on the German Empire. The United States Navy focused on countering enemy U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea while convoying men and supplies to France and Italy.
The US Congress immediately ordered the building of three battleships (with a fourth, USS Iowa, to be built two years later). Japan, whose British-trained navy wiped out the Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima, helped to reinforce the concept of naval power as the dominant factor in conflict. However, the book made the most impact in Germany.
The Battle of Liège was the first battle of the war, and could be considered a moral victory for the allies, as the heavily outnumbered Belgians held out against the German Army for 12 days. From 5 to 16 August 1914, the Belgians successfully resisted the numerically superior Germans, and inflicted surprisingly heavy losses on their aggressors.
Pages in category "Naval battles of World War I involving the United States" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
United States Navy and Coast Guard patrols (6 P) A. ... Anti-piracy battles involving the United States (1 C, 21 P) B. Naval battles of the Barbary Wars (7 P) E.
This battle occurred in 1794, during the height of the Age of Sail. 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 ...
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
Pages in category "Battles of World War I involving the United States" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.