Action of 15 May 1917
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The Action of 15 May 1917 was a major World War I naval engagement in the Strait of Otranto between Austro-Hungarian and Allied forces, notable for its impact on anti-submarine blockade operations in the Adriatic Sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I naval engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| AlliedShipTypeTargeted |
armed drifter
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cruiser ⓘ destroyer ⓘ trawler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Otranto Straits (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustroHungarianFlagship | SMS Novara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustroHungarianShipInvolved |
SMS Balaton
NERFINISHED
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SMS Csepel NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Helgoland NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Novara NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Saida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austro-Hungarian Navy
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Regia Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Miklós Horthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1917-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased Allied protection of the Otranto Barrage ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
1917 in military history
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Naval battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary ⓘ Naval battles of World War I involving France ⓘ Naval battles of World War I involving Italy ⓘ Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact | prompted reassessment of Allied blockade tactics in the Adriatic ⓘ |
| navalTactic | night raid on blockade line ⓘ |
| objective |
Attack Allied drifters enforcing anti-submarine blockade
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Disrupt the Otranto Barrage ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Alfred Acton
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Troubridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adriatic Campaign of World War I
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Otranto Barrage operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Adriatic Sea
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Strait of Otranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Otranto Barrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Austro-Hungarian victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | temporarily weakened Allied anti-submarine blockade in the Adriatic ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Austro-Hungarian cruisers damaged
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several Allied drifters sunk or damaged ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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