Difference between revisions of "Destruction of the 7th Shock Fleet"
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| caption = A frigate of the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet explodes early into the battle after being damaged by the RKM ''Himmelstoss'' | | caption = A frigate of the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet explodes early into the battle after being damaged by the RKM ''Himmelstoss'' | ||
− | | date = 22 January 1913 | + | | date = 22 January - 23 January 1913<br /> |
+ | (1 day) | ||
| place = Hundermenschen Sea, Northwestern Coast of [[Hundermenschen]] | | place = Hundermenschen Sea, Northwestern Coast of [[Hundermenschen]] | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
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* Destruction of most of the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet | * Destruction of most of the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet | ||
* Rotgeheiman and Goryevdren gain permanent access to waters off the coast of Hundermenschen | * Rotgeheiman and Goryevdren gain permanent access to waters off the coast of Hundermenschen | ||
− | * Volsvakia withdraws from | + | * Volsvakia withdraws from the war |
| combatants_header = | | combatants_header = | ||
| combatant1 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> Rotgeheim | | combatant1 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> Rotgeheim | ||
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<img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Siegfried Sauerbrunn]]<br /> | <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Siegfried Sauerbrunn]]<br /> | ||
<img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Johann Edelstein]] | <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Johann Edelstein]] | ||
− | | commander2 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Volsvakia" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Yuri Verchenko]] | + | | commander2 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Volsvakia" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Yuri Verchenko]] † |
| units1 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[1st Fleet (Rotgeheim)|1st Fleet]] | | units1 = <img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[1st Fleet (Rotgeheim)|1st Fleet]] | ||
* [[Battle Group A]] | * [[Battle Group A]] | ||
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| casualties1 = '''Rotgeheim:'''<br /> | | casualties1 = '''Rotgeheim:'''<br /> | ||
1 heavy cruiser heavily damaged<br /> | 1 heavy cruiser heavily damaged<br /> | ||
− | + | 2 destroyers heavily damaged<br> | |
+ | 3 destroyers sunk<br /> | ||
502 killed<br /> | 502 killed<br /> | ||
'''The Goryevdre Islands:'''<br /> | '''The Goryevdre Islands:'''<br /> | ||
+ | 4 destroyers damaged | ||
1 destroyer sunk<br /> | 1 destroyer sunk<br /> | ||
− | + | 467 killed | |
| casualties2 = 2 aircraft carriers sunk<br /> | | casualties2 = 2 aircraft carriers sunk<br /> | ||
4 heavy cruisers sunk<br /> | 4 heavy cruisers sunk<br /> | ||
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1 light cruiser scuttled<br /> | 1 light cruiser scuttled<br /> | ||
8 frigates sunk<br /> | 8 frigates sunk<br /> | ||
− | + | 9 destroyers sunk<br /> | |
− | + | 6 destroyers damaged | |
− | + | 4,500 killed | |
| notes = | | notes = | ||
| campaignbox = | | campaignbox = | ||
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The '''Destruction of the 7th Shock Fleet''' was the name given to an engagement in the sea off the coast of Hundermenschen, during which the Volsvakian [[7th Shock Fleet]] was nearly annihilated in a decisive battle. The battle took place in the evening of 22 January 1913 and continued on into the morning of the next day. The operation led to permanent damage to the Volsvakian Navy and the subsequent ending of combat operations in the [[10 Days War]] for Volsvakia. | The '''Destruction of the 7th Shock Fleet''' was the name given to an engagement in the sea off the coast of Hundermenschen, during which the Volsvakian [[7th Shock Fleet]] was nearly annihilated in a decisive battle. The battle took place in the evening of 22 January 1913 and continued on into the morning of the next day. The operation led to permanent damage to the Volsvakian Navy and the subsequent ending of combat operations in the [[10 Days War]] for Volsvakia. | ||
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[[Category: 10 Days War]] | [[Category: 10 Days War]] | ||
[[Category:Battles]] | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Rotgeheim]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Military operations]] |
Latest revision as of 23:59, 19 August 2016
Destruction of the 7th Shock Fleet | |||||||
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Part of 10 Days War | |||||||
A frigate of the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet explodes early into the battle after being damaged by the RKM Himmelstoss |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rotgeheim
The Goryevdre Islands | Volsvakia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Raphael Schädler
| Yuri Verchenko † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
1st Fleet
International Reaction Force | 7th Shock Fleet | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Rotgeheim:
4 aircraft carriers | 2 aircraft carriers 8 heavy cruisers |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
Rotgeheim: 1 heavy cruiser heavily damaged | 2 aircraft carriers sunk 4 heavy cruisers sunk |
The Destruction of the 7th Shock Fleet was the name given to an engagement in the sea off the coast of Hundermenschen, during which the Volsvakian 7th Shock Fleet was nearly annihilated in a decisive battle. The battle took place in the evening of 22 January 1913 and continued on into the morning of the next day. The operation led to permanent damage to the Volsvakian Navy and the subsequent ending of combat operations in the 10 Days War for Volsvakia.