Action off Lerwick

The action off Lerwick was a naval engagement on 17 October 1917 fought in the North Sea during the First World War. The German light, minelaying cruisers SMS Brummer and Bremse attacked a westbound convoy of twelve colliers and other merchant ships and their escorts, part of the regular Scandinavian convoy. The two escorting destroyers and nine neutral Scandinavian ships were sunk off Shetland, Scotland.

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1917  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

HMS Mary Rose, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1917	Action off Lerwick	German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UC-55	Type UC II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata