British Harwich Force
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The British Harwich Force was a Royal Navy flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers based at Harwich that conducted patrols, escorts, and offensive operations in the North Sea during World War I.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
naval flotilla ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Harwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
destroyers
ⓘ
light cruisers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
maritime patrols against German forces
ⓘ
operations against German U-boats ⓘ protection of British maritime traffic ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | Harwich, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Harwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBase | Harwich Naval Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
escort operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ patrol operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| task |
North Sea patrols
ⓘ
anti-submarine operations ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ mine-laying support ⓘ mine-sweeping support ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European waters
ⓘ
North Sea theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| type | light naval force ⓘ |
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