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The ''Battle of Trindade'' or the ''Battle of Trinadad'' was a naval engagemnt during the [[First World War]] on September 14, 1914 off [[Trindade and Martim Vaz]], [[Brazil]] between the [[Imperial German]] [[Navy]] and the [[Royal Navy]]. |
The ''Battle of Trindade'' or the ''Battle of Trinadad'' was a naval engagemnt during the [[First World War]] on September 14, 1914 off [[Trindade and Martim Vaz]], [[Brazil]] between the [[Imperial German]] [[Navy]] and the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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==References== |
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*Edwards, Bernard, ''Salvo! Epic Naval Gun Actions'', Cassell, Great Britain: 1995. ISBN 0-304-35171-7. |
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*Simpson, Colin. ''The Ship That Hunted Itself'' - Penguin Books, 1977. ISBN 0-140-04823-5. |
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*[http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_017300_captrafalgar.htm Brief description of the Ship] |
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* [[Alfred von Niezychowski]]: ''The Cruise of the Kronprinz Wilhelm'', 1928 |
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==External links== |
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* [http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MaraudersWW1/Raiders.html WWI Raiders] |
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* [http://www.cunard.com/AboutCunard/default.asp?Active=Heritage&Sub=GetShip&ShipID=53 Cunard: The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World] |
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* [http://rasputin.physics.uiuc.edu/~wiringa/Ships/MS-2/Germany/CapTrafalgar.html Cap Trafalgar] |
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* [http://www.greatships.net/captrafalgar.html Images at Greatships.net] |
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* [http://ca.geocities.com/volturno@rogers.com/volturno61.html Account of battle] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cap Trafalgar}} |
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[[Category:Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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[[Category:Ocean liners]] |
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[[Category:World War I cruisers of Germany]] |
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[[Category:Commerce raiders of WWI]] |
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[[Category:Passenger ships of Germany]] |
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[[Category:World War I shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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Revision as of 06:15, 6 July 2009
| Battle of Trindade | |||||||
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| Part of World War I First Battle of the Atlantic | |||||||
 The Battle of Trinidad | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Imperial German Navy |
 Royal Navy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| SMS Cap Trafalgar | HMS Carmania | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 51 crewmen KIA, unknown WIA, 279 captured | 9 crewmen KIA, unknown WIA | ||||||
The Battle of Trindade or the Battle of Trinadad was a naval engagemnt during the First World War on September 14, 1914 off Trindade and Martim Vaz, Brazil between the Imperial German Navy and the Royal Navy.
References
- Edwards, Bernard, Salvo! Epic Naval Gun Actions, Cassell, Great Britain: 1995. ISBN 0-304-35171-7.
- Simpson, Colin. The Ship That Hunted Itself - Penguin Books, 1977. ISBN 0-140-04823-5.
- Brief description of the Ship
- Alfred von Niezychowski: The Cruise of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, 1928