Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
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The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a World War I naval clash in November 1917 in which British and German forces fought in the North Sea near the German coast, resulting in a tactical British victory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Battle of Heligoland Bight canonical | 4 |
| Second Battle of Heligoland Bight (1917) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Battle of Heligoland Bight Context triple: [Grand Fleet, engagement, Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]
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Battle of Dogger Bank
The Battle of Dogger Bank was a 1915 naval engagement in the North Sea during World War I between British and German battlecruiser forces, notable for its role in the early clash of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy.
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval engagement of World War I, fought in 1916 between British and German fleets in the North Sea, and it decisively shaped naval strategy despite its inconclusive tactical outcome.
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Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1940 minelaying operations area)
The Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1940 minelaying operations area) was a World War II naval engagement in the North Sea involving British efforts to lay defensive minefields near German waters and the ensuing clashes with German forces.
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Battle of the Denmark Strait
The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a major World War II naval engagement in May 1941 between British warships and the German battleship Bismarck and cruiser Prinz Eugen, resulting in the sinking of HMS Hood.
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Battle of the North Cape
The Battle of the North Cape was a World War II naval engagement in December 1943 in which British forces sank the German battleship Scharnhorst off Norway’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Battle of Heligoland Bight Target entity description: The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a World War I naval clash in November 1917 in which British and German forces fought in the North Sea near the German coast, resulting in a tactical British victory.
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A.
Battle of Dogger Bank
The Battle of Dogger Bank was a 1915 naval engagement in the North Sea during World War I between British and German battlecruiser forces, notable for its role in the early clash of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy.
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B.
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval engagement of World War I, fought in 1916 between British and German fleets in the North Sea, and it decisively shaped naval strategy despite its inconclusive tactical outcome.
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C.
Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1940 minelaying operations area)
The Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1940 minelaying operations area) was a World War II naval engagement in the North Sea involving British efforts to lay defensive minefields near German waters and the ensuing clashes with German forces.
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D.
Battle of the Denmark Strait
The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a major World War II naval engagement in May 1941 between British warships and the German battleship Bismarck and cruiser Prinz Eugen, resulting in the sinking of HMS Hood.
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E.
Battle of the North Cape
The Battle of the North Cape was a World War II naval engagement in December 1943 in which British forces sank the German battleship Scharnhorst off Norway’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial German Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaiserliche Marine
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| campaign | Naval operations in the North Sea during World War I ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Allies of World War I
ⓘ
Central Powers ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
German Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 17 November 1917 ⓘ |
| location |
Heligoland Bight
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ off the German North Sea coast ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | Heligoland Bight ⓘ |
| near |
Helgoland
ⓘ
surface form:
Heligoland
|
| notableFor | engagement between British light forces and German minesweepers and escorts ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
ⓘ
German forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Naval warfare of World War I ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Heligoland Bight ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| resultType | tactical British victory ⓘ |
| seaArea | eastern North Sea ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
British efforts to contain the German High Seas Fleet
ⓘ
German attempts to disrupt Allied maritime operations ⓘ |
| theatre | North Sea ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | surface naval action ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of Heligoland Bight Description of subject: The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a World War I naval clash in November 1917 in which British and German forces fought in the North Sea near the German coast, resulting in a tactical British victory.
Referenced by (5)
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