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The Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

Greek cities vs. Persian Empire (480 BC) Introduction Salamis (its Greek name) certainly the largest and most decisive naval battles…

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scuttling of the hochseeflotte (1919)

Scutting of the Hochseeflotte (1919) And the fate of other Central Empires Navies The arrival of German delegates of the…

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Battle of Elli and Lemnos (1912-13)

Greek Navy vs Turkish Ottoman Navy The Battles of the Aegean sea, a prelude to the great war at sea…

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Battle of Coronel (1st November 1914)

German Navy vs Royal Navy 1st November 1914 Graf Spee’s far east squadron in Valparaiso, Chile, about to sail afte…

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Battle of Yalu (1894)

Japanese vs Chinese Navy, 17 September 1894 The first major naval battle of the industrial era Less well known than…

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SMS Emden’s Incredible True Odyssey

The white pacific corsair: Her 1914 odyssey would deserve a big budget Hollywood movie*. The truly epic saga of SMS Emden…

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1st Battle of Heligoland (28 August 1914)

British vs German Navy, 28 August 1914 The first major naval battle of ww1 Heligoland in the North Sea is…

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The Odensholm Action (August 26, 1914)

German Navy 26 August 1914 Mining the Gulf of Finland Odensholm (currently Osmussaar, desolate island of 4.7 kilometers belonging to…

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The Antivari Action (August 14 1914)

Austro-Hungarian Navy 14 August 1914 A visual of the area and route taken by the Allied ships. Although this engagement…