Battle of Ist

The Battle of Ist was a naval engagement in the Adriatic Sea, between the islands of Škarda and Molat, off the island of Ist, on 29 February 1944. The engagement was fought between two Free French Naval Forces destroyers and a Kriegsmarine force of two corvettes, two torpedo boats and three minesweepers. The German flotilla had been deployed to escort a freighter. In the engagement the French managed to destroy the German freighter and a corvette in return for no loss before withdrawing.

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1944  Wikidata
battle, 

SMS Niobe, SMS Szent István, 

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Location: 44.2333, 14.7667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1944-02-29T00:00:00Z

1944-02-29T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Ist

1915-06-08T00:00:00Z

1915-06-08T00:00:00Z

1915 Action of 8 June 1915

1918-06-10T00:00:00Z

1918-06-10T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Premuda

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1915	Action of 8 June 1915	air battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Premuda	Austria–Hungary, Kingdom of Italy, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Ist	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SMS Niobe	Gazelle-class cruiser, light cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SMS Szent István	Tegetthoff-class battleship, battleship	Wikidata
site	fort		Califfi Castle	fortress	Wikidata