Action off Lerwick
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action-off-lerwick-315-16751102
title:
Action off Lerwick
text:
The action off Lerwick was a naval engagement on 17 October 1917 fought in the North Sea during the First World War. The German light, minelaying cruisers SMS Brummer and Bremse attacked a westbound convoy of twelve colliers and other merchant ships and their escorts, part of the regular Scandinavian convoy. The two escorting destroyers and nine neutral Scandinavian ships were sunk off Shetland, Scotland. Admiralty code breakers had uncovered the call signs of Bremse and Brummer and by direction
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wiki
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WWI British-German naval engagement
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_off_Lerwick
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2023-08-17T19:17:10Z
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