Dover Barrage (Q20981520)

matcher place: English Channel (relation 9280887), Strait of Dover (relation 9289721), English Channel and North Sea (relation 10639156)
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English Wikipedia categories: Dover District, Military history of Kent, Military history of the English Channel, Minefields, United Kingdom in World War I

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Dover Barrage was an underwater blockade by England of German submarines attempting to use the English Channel during World War I. The barrage consisted of explosive mines and indicator nets. A similar barrage was used in World War II.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le Barrage de Douvres est un dispositif visant à interdire aux sous-marins allemands le passage par le Pas-de-Calais.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Dover-Sperre (englisch: Dover Barrage) war eine von der britischen Royal Navy im Ersten Weltkrieg angelegte Unterwasser-Sperre, die das Eindringen deutscher U-Boote in den Ärmelkanal verhindern sollte.

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