Corfu Channel incident
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The Corfu Channel incident was a 1946 naval confrontation between the United Kingdom and Albania in the Strait of Corfu that led to significant loss of life and became a landmark case in international law before the International Court of Justice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corfu Channel incident of 1946 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom–Albania relations event
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international legal case ⓘ naval incident ⓘ |
| belligerent |
People's Republic of Albania
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
42 wounded
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44 killed ⓘ |
| category |
1946 in international relations
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International Court of Justice cases ⓘ Naval incidents in the Ionian Sea ⓘ United Kingdom–Albania relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | mines laid in the Corfu Channel ⓘ |
| compensationOrdered | £843,947 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Albania
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date |
1946-05-15
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1946-10-22 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-10-22 ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Corfu Channel
NERFINISHED
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Strait of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first Corfu Channel incident
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second Corfu Channel incident ⓘ |
| heardByCourt | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICJJudgment |
Albania held responsible for damage and loss of life
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United Kingdom found to have violated Albanian sovereignty by minesweeping ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentDate | 1949-04-09 ⓘ |
| legalProceeding | Corfu Channel case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | island of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of customary international law on state responsibility
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first case decided by the International Court of Justice ⓘ interpretation of the right of innocent passage ⓘ |
| partOf | post–World War II international disputes ⓘ |
| place | Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | World War II naval mine warfare in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corfu Channel case
NERFINISHED
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innocent passage ⓘ mines in international waters ⓘ state responsibility in international law ⓘ |
| result |
case before the International Court of Justice
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significant loss of life ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Orion
NERFINISHED
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HMS Saumarez NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Superb NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Volage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-05-15 ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
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Corfu Channel incident of 1946