Battle of Dover Strait (Q3090819)

matcher place: English Channel (relation 9280887), Strait of Dover (relation 9289721)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1910s in Kent, April 1917 events, Conflicts in 1917, Naval battles of World War I involving Germany, Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, North Sea operations of World War I, Strait of Dover

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Second Battle of Dover Strait was a naval battle of the First World War, fought in the Dover Strait in April 1917 and should not be confused with the major Battle of Dover Strait in 1916. Two Royal Navy destroyers defeated a superior force of German Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boats. Two German torpedo boats were sunk; the British suffered damage to both destroyers.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le raid du Pas de Calais est une bataille navale de la Première Guerre mondiale, livrée dans la nuit du 21 avril 1917.

Summary from 日本語 / Japanese Wikipedia (jawiki)

ドーバー海峡の海戦は、第一次世界大戦中の1917年4月20日夜から4月21日にかけてドーバー海峡で戦われた海戦。

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Bitwa w Cieśninie Kaletańskiej – bitwa morska stoczona podczas I wojny światowej nocą z 20 na 21 kwietnia 1917 roku w Cieśninie Kaletańskiej pomiędzy lekkimi siłami marynarki niemieckiej i marynarki brytyjskiej.

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Naval battles of World War I involving Germany	historic=battlefield
Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom	historic=battlefield