Scuttling of SMS Cormoran

The Scuttling of SMS Cormoran off Guam on April 7, 1917 was the result of the United States entry into World War I and the internment of the German merchant raider SMS Cormoran. The incident was the only hostile encounter between United States and German military forces during the Pacific Ocean campaign of the war.

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1917  Wikidata
naval battle, 

SMS Cormoran, USS Force, 

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1917 Scuttling of SMS Cormoran

1898-06-20T00:00:00Z

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1898 Capture of Guam

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1941 Battle of Guam

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1944 Battle of Guam

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1898	Capture of Guam	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Scuttling of SMS Cormoran	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Guam	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Guam	United States, battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Ha-62-76	midget submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Force	minesweeper, Aggressive-class minesweeper	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort San Jose	architectural landmark, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Santa Agueda	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Santo Angel	architectural landmark, fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	War in the Pacific National Historical Park	National Historical Park, military museum, National Park Service	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		SMS Cormoran	passenger vessel, armed merchantman, shipwreck, merchant raider, archaeological site, cargo ship	Wikidata