Battle of Zanzibar
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The Battle of Zanzibar was an encounter between the German Kaiserliche Marine and the British Royal Navy early in the First World War. While taking on coal in the delta of the Rufiji River in German East Africa, the German cruiser SMS Königsberg learned that a British cruiser, HMS Pegasus, which had been part of the Royal Navy's Cape Squadron sent to counter Königsberg, had put in at Zanzibar for repairs. Königsberg's captain, Commander Max Looff, decided to attack Pegasus while she was in port.
1914
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HMS Pegasus,
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Location: -6.1483, 39.1933, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1914-09-20T00:00:00Z
1914-09-20T00:00:00Z
1914 Battle of Zanzibar
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1914 | Battle of Zanzibar | German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1699 | Old Fort of Zanzibar | fort, historic site, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1897 | HMS Pegasus | Pelorus-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser, shipwreck | Wikidata |