Action of 14/15 February 1918

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Action of 14/15 February 1918
Part of the First World War

Map of the North Sea
Date14/15 February 1918
Location
Strait of Dover minefield, English Channel
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Royal Navy  Imperial German Navy
Commanders and leaders
Roger Keyes
A. E. Berry		 Ludwig von Schröder
Oskar Heinecke
Strength
  • 58 drifters
  • 10 trawlers
  • 2 paddle minesweepers
  • 4 Destroyers
  • 4 Torpedo boats
Casualties and losses
  • 22 killed
  • 54 missing
  • 13 wounded
  • 1 Trawler sunk
  • 7 drifters sunk
  • 1 paddle minesweeper sunk
  • 6 drifters damaged
 G 102 slightly damaged

The action of 15 February 1918 was a naval engagement First World War between a Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) destroyer flotilla and vessels of the Dover Patrol. The action was fought in the Strait of Dover, English Channel.

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