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The '''Action of 15 February, 1918''' was the last of seven German destroyer raids on the net-tending vessels of the [[Dover Patrol]] on the night of 14/15 February, 1918.  The raid was a success, and the Germans sank nine small ships before a clumsy confused response failed to bring them to action.
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The '''Action of 15 February, 1918''' was the last of seven German destroyer raids on the net-tending vessels of the [[Dover Patrol]] on the night of 14/15 February, 1918.  The raid was a success, and the Germans sank eight small ships and damaged several others.  A clumsy, confused response failed to bring the raiders to action before they made their escape.
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==

Revision as of 07:34, 14 October 2019

The Action of 15 February, 1918 was the last of seven German destroyer raids on the net-tending vessels of the Dover Patrol on the night of 14/15 February, 1918. The raid was a success, and the Germans sank eight small ships and damaged several others. A clumsy, confused response failed to bring the raiders to action before they made their escape.

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Bibliography

  • Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co..