Battle of Rufiji Delta
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The Battle of the Rufiji Delta was fought in German East Africa (modern Tanzania) from October 1914–July 1915 during the First World War, between the German Navy's light cruiser SMS Königsberg, and a powerful group of British warships. The battle was a series of attempts, ultimately successful, to sink the blockaded German light cruiser.
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Battle of the Rufiji Delta | |||||||
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Part of the East African Campaign of the First World War | |||||||
Wreck of Königsberg | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
German Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cdr. Max Looff | Cpt. Sidney Robert Drury-Lowe | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 light cruiser 1 supply ship 1 freighter (ex-British) |
1 pre-dreadnought 4 cruisers 2 monitors various smaller craft 1 blockship 1 civilian & 9 naval aircraft | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
33 killed (mostly due to disease) 1 light cruiser sunk 1 supply ship sunk 1 freighter sunk |
6 aircraft destroyed (1 civilian & 5 naval, mostly through attrition) |
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