Battle of the Bell Islands

In 1942, German U-boats attacked Bell Island twice which led to four cargo ships being sunk, and more than 60 sailors killed. This made it one of the few places in the Dominion of Newfoundland that came under attack during the Second World War. These engagements are considered a part of a larger battle, the Battle of the Atlantic. Bell Island is in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and the waters were part of an important Atlantic convoy route that allowed supplies to flow from the United States to its Allies in Europe. Many ships brought supplies in these waters to Allied troops, but many of them were cut off by the German U-boats.

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1942 Wikidata
1939
battle, Canada,

Location: 47.6327, -52.9657, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of the Bell Islands

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1705 Siege of St. John's

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1709 Battle of St. John's

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1762 Battle of Signal Hill

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1705	Siege of St. John's	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1709	Battle of St. John's	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Battle of Signal Hill	battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of the Bell Islands	battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Quidi Vidi Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Base End Spotting Station	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort	1698	Fort William	locality, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1813	Fort Amherst	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Signal Hill, St. John's	National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, military museum, hill	Wikidata

Battle of the Bell Islands

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