Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of BantryBay partof the Nine Years War br and Williamite War in Ireland image Image Bataille de BantryBay 1689 .png 300px caption Battle of BantryBay by Adriaen van Diest . date 11 May 1689 ref All dates in the article are Old Style and New Style dates New ... Campaignbox War of the Grand Alliance The Battle of BantryBay was a naval engagement fought ... the inshore operations at Siege of La Rochelle La Rochelle in 1627 28, the Battle of BantryBay ... History of Britain 1649 1815, p.143 ref Battle Image Battle of Bantry Bay,11 May 1689 en.svg thumb 300px Battle of BantryBay, 11 May 1689. The newly appointed commander in chief of the English main ..., 2001 . ISBN 978 0851775449 DEFAULTSORT BantryBay 1689, Battle of Category 1689 in France Category ... differed by ten days. Thus, the Battle of the Boyne is 11 July N.S or 1 July O.S. ref place BantryBay , Ireland br coord 51 39 N 9 43 W region IE type waterbody result French tactical victory ref ... supplies at Kinsale impossible, thus forcing Ch teau Renault to anchor his fleet in BantryBay . The following ... France Category Naval battles involving England de Seetreffen vor der BantryBay fr Bataille de la baie de Bantry he pl Bitwa morska w zatoce Bantry ... warfare in the Age of Sail The Evolution of Fighting Tactics, 1650 1815 , p. 52 ref The battle near ... Herbert s fleet came into view. The French weighed anchor, and a running battle ensued in the confined waters of the bay. Initially the two fleets opposed each other in parallel lines but Ch teau Renault, enjoying the weather gage , drove Herbert from the bay into the open sea. ref name roger143 The ensuing battle which in total lasted four hours was somewhat inconclusive, but the French had ... and English however, the battle was equally unsatisfactory. Although the damage sustained to Herbert ... set sail on 15 August, it cruised in the Bay of Biscay , posing no threat to England or English communications ... more details
other uses Image Bantry Bay.PNG 320px right BantryBay lang ga Cuan Baoi Inbhear na mB rc B dh Bheanntraighe is a bay located in County Cork , southwest Ireland . The bay runs approximately convert 35 ... km 1.8 to 2.5 miles wide at the head and convert 10 km mi abbr on wide at the entrance. Bantry Inshore Search & Rescue Association BISRA provides an emergency lifeboat service to the BantryBay community ... , which separates BantryBay from Kenmare Bay . The southern boundary is Sheep s Head Sheep s Head Peninsula , separating BantryBay from Dunmanus Bay . The main islands in the bay are Bere Island and Whiddy Island . Bere Island is located near the entrance to the bay on the north side, across from ... SPM at the Whiddy Island oil terminal. BantryBay was featured during a famous Gulf Oil commercial ... around the bay include Adrigole , Bantry , Ballylickey , Cahermore, Cappanolsha, Castletownbere ... parts of the bay include the R572 road R572 part of the Ring of Beara and the N71 road N71 . The BantryBay Golf Club is at the head of the bay, across from Whiddy Island . The O Sullivan Beara Castle ... Rebellion of 1798 The town of Bantry , at the head of the bay, is associated with the Irish Rebellion ... Navy with orders to reform at BantryBay. The bulk of the fleet arrived successfully, but several ... of 1796, discovered off northeast of Whiddy island, BantryBay, 1981 Bantry Longboat A longboat used in a French scouting landing, lay in Bantry House until 1944, when it was presented to the National ... Bay http www.bearatourism.com Beara Tourism http www.bantrybayport.com Port of BantryBay http ... it Baia di Bantry no Bantryfjorden nn BantryBay pl Bantry zatoka sk BantryBay rsko ... features The bay is a deep approx 40 meters in the middle and large natural harbor, with one .... The village of Ballynakilla is also located there. Whiddy Island is at the head of the bay ..., saying that We were close enough to toss a biscuit ashore . The square in Bantry is today named ... more details
There are several locations named BantryBayBantryBay A bay in southwest Ireland. BantryBay New South Wales A bay off Sydney Harbour . BantryBay, Cape Town A suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape , South Africa disambig sk BantryBay ... more details
Infobox settlement name BantryBay settlement type Suburb image skyline BantryBay 1781098161 .jpg imagesize image caption image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map caption Location in the Cape Town metropolitan area pushpin mapsize subdivision type Country subdivision name flag South Africa subdivision type1 Provinces of South Africa Province subdivision name1 Western Cape subdivision type2 Municipalities of South Africa Municipality subdivision name2 City of Cape Town subdivision type3 Electoral wards of the City of Cape Town Wards subdivision name3 government footnotes government type leader party leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 elevation m population as of population footnotes population total population density km2 timezone South Africa Standard Time SAST utc offset 2 coordinates display display inline,title latd latm lats latNS S longd longm longs longEW E postal code type Postal code postal code area code website footnotes BantryBay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town situated on the slopes of Lion s Head Cape Town Lion s Head and overlooking a rocky coastline, Western Cape Province , South Africa . It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. The name was changed during World War I. It is overlooked by Lion s Head, which is the eroded core of an ancient volcano. There is a plaque on the seashore that commemorates the observation by Charles Darwin, that during his visit to the Cape, this was noted as the site of a unique geological feature, being the intrusion of Basaltic volcanic rock into granitic rock. BantryBay is known to be the most wind free area in Cape Town. Secluded & protected, the inhabitants of this exclusive area enjoy about 290 wind free days per year a significant fact given Cape Town s windy climate. Cape Town suburbs coord 33 55 S 18 22 E region ZA type waterbody ... more details
BantryBay in Sydney , Australia , is located just off Middle Harbour in the Garigal National Park . History and Description Many people think BantryBay was a military complex, but in fact it was used to store military explosives during the Second World War. Children in the area sometimes refer to it as the ammo dump . The nine explosives Magazine artillery magazines were built from 1914 and replaced old hulk ship hulks that had been used to store explosives in nearby Powder Hulk Bay, New South Wales Powder Hulk Bay on Sydney Harbour . In 1915 the works were handed over to the state run explosives department, who regulated the explosives industry in NSW. In 1973 operations at BantryBay stopped and the base was closed. The National Parks and Wildlife currently maintains the site and in 2003 announced it would invest 350,000 AUD in restoring the aging roofing ref http www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au npws.nsf Content NPWS lifts the lid on BantryBay explosives stores in Garigal National Park National Parks and Wildlife Service Media Releases ref . As of 2006 the site remained closed to the public due to old explosive contamination at the site. However, there are good views of the site from the eastern side of BantryBay, which can be accessed from the Timbergetter s track, which starts at Seaforth, New South Wales Seaforth Oval. Walking tracks also go around the west side of the magazines ... of 4 January 1907 reveal how unpopular was the government s proposal to take over BantryBay, which ... Company, 1981, p.2 42 ref Image MiddleHarbour0001.jpg thumb right BantryBay seen from the bluff at the northern end of the bay References Reflist coord 33.780 151.231 type waterbody region AU display title Category History of New South Wales BantryBay, Australia, History of Category Bays of New ... trippers since the 1840s. By 1910 work on the construction of the new explosives magazines at BantryBay had commenced ref http www.manly.nsw.gov.au IgnitionSuite uploads docs powderhulks.pdf A Night ... more details
Reference blank info V997488 website http www.bantry.ie Bantry.ie footnotes wonder bay of cork Bantry ... on the N71 road Ireland N71 national secondary road at the head of BantryBay , a deep water ... nearby, on the peninsula south of BantryBay. As with many areas on Ireland s south west coast, Bantry ... Bay Golf Club , a sailing club BantryBay Sailing Club , and rugby union and coastal and ocean rowing ... point of Whiddy island , BantryBay , in 1980 by the Dutch salvage company Smit Tak Bantry ... Bay Nigel Everett Hafod Press. An Irish Arcadia The Historic Gardens of Bantry House Nigel Everett, Hafod ... in Ireland Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland Market Houses in Ireland BantryBay List of Cork ... and BantryBay Cork City Parliament of Ireland constituency Cork County Parliament of Ireland ... the town in the US Bantry, North Dakota Infobox settlement official name Bantry other name native name Beanntra nickname settlement type Town motto image skyline Bantry from afar geograph.org.uk 15178.jpg imagesize image caption Bantry from the southeast image flag flag size image seal seal size ... weekly market and occasional public functions. History In past centuries Bantry was a base for major ... of Great Britain British rule see 1798 rebellion . The ill fated French invasion fleet arrived in BantryBay in 1796 , but its purpose was frustrated by unfavourable winds. For his efforts in preparing the local defenses against the French, Richard White, a local landowner, was created Baron Bantry ... the 1st Earl of Bantry . The noted mansion and gardens in the Bantry House demesne on the outskirts ... active in Bantry, and many members remained so during the Irish Civil War Civil War that followed ... of the former court house in Wolfe Tone Square. Sheltering the head of the bay is Whiddy Island , site ... of note Image Plaqueinbantry.jpg thumb A commemorative plaque , presented to the citizens of Bantry ... India Flight 182 . Bantry House , home since 1739 to the White family, sometime Earls of Bantry , is located ... more details
Battle of the Bay can refer to Bay Bridge Series a sports rivalry around San Francisco Bay in the US Battle of Hudson s Bay a historical naval battle in Hudson s Bay in Canada disambig ... more details
Image Bantry House.jpg thumb 200px Bantry House, the seat of the Earls of Bantry. Earl of Bantry , of Bantry in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1816 for Richard White, 1st Earl of Bantry Richard White, 1st Viscount Bantry , who had helped repelling the French invasion at BantryBay in 1797. He had already been created Baron Bantry , of Bantry in the County of Cork, and Viscount Bantry , of Bantry in the County of Cork, in 1800, and was made Viscount Berehaven at the same time he was given the earldom. These titles were also in the Peerage of Ireland. He was the grandson of Richard White, who had made an immense fortune through his work as a lawyer. Lord Bantry was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He sat on the Conservative Party UK Conservative benches in the House of Lords as an Representative peer Irish Representative Peer from 1854 to 1868. His younger brother, the third Earl, assumed in 1840 by Royal license the additional surname of Hedges, which was that of his paternal grandmother. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1869 to 1884. The titles became extinct on the death of his son, the fourth Earl, in 1891. The family seat was Bantry House , near Bantry , in County Cork , Ireland . The house is still in the hands of the White family. Earls of Bantry 1816 Richard White, 1st Earl of Bantry 1767 1851 Richard White, 2nd Earl of Bantry 1800 1868 William Hedges White, 3rd Earl of Bantry William Henry Hare Hedges White, 3rd Earl of Bantry 1801 1884 William Henry Hare Hedges White, 4th Earl of Bantry 1854 1891 References rayment lundy DEFAULTSORT Bantry Category Earldoms Category Extinct earldoms Category People from County Cork Earl Category Bantry ... more details
refimprove June 2011 travelguide June 2011 Infobox Building image Bantry House.jpg caption Bantry House and BantryBay name Bantry House latd 51 latm 40 lats 45 latNS N longd 9 longm 27 longs 28 longEW W location town Bantry location country Republic of Ireland map type Ireland start date completion date style classification Bantry House ref http www.bantryhouse.ie Official Website ref is a historic house with gardens in Bantry , County Cork , Republic of Ireland Ireland . History Bantry House originally called Blackrock was constructed in about 1700 on the South side of BantryBay . In 1750, Councillor ... French armada, commanded by Admiral Hoche in Bantrybay. It was intended to expel the British and establish ... artifacts excavated from the wreck in Bantrybay as well as a 1 to 6 scale model of The Surveillante ... had settled on Whiddy Island across the Bay in the late 17th century, after having originally ... surrounding the house. By the 1780s, Bantry House comprised some 80,000 acres 320 km ... 1990 it has offered bed and breakfast accommodation. Gardens The gardens to Bantry House were developed by the second Earl of Bantry and his wife Mary. Inspiration was taken from their travels across ... and rhododendron. The gardens are constantly tended and maintained. By 1997 the grounds of Bantry ... were loyal to the British crown. Munitions were stored in Bantry House for safe keeping. Look outs ... was too difficult. 10 ships were lost. One of these The Surveillante remained on the bottom of Bantrybay for almost 200 years. The ship was discovered in 1982. In 1985 it was declared a National ... of Bantry Historic Cork Gardens References reflist External links http www.bantryhouse.ie Bantry House http www.360 visual.com bantry 1.htm Virtual Tour of Bantry House commons Historic Irish houses Category Bantry Category Buildings and structures in County Cork Category Houses in the Republic of Ireland ... in the Republic of Ireland Category Gardens in County Cork de Bantry House es Bantry house eu Bantry ... more details
Infobox Airport name Bantry Aerodrome nativename nativename a nativename r image Bantry Aerodrome in 2005.jpg image width caption IATA BTY ICAO EIBN type Private owner operator ROWA Pharmaceuticals Ltd city served location Bantry elevation f 7 elevation m 2 coordinates Coord 51 40 08 N 009 29 04 W type airport region IE C display inline,title name Bantry Aerodrome website metric rwy Y r1 number 07 25 r1 length f 1,280 r1 length m 390 r1 surface Bitumen stat year stat1 header stat1 data footnotes Source Irish Aeronautical Information Service AIS ref name AIP http www.iaa.ie safe reg iaip Published 20Files Circ 20Files 2008 EI AIC 2008 09.en.pdf Aerodrome Information VFR Aerodromes and Heliports ref Bantry Aerodrome is a small and privately owned airfield convert 1.5 NM abbr on lk in west south west ref name AIP of Bantry in County Cork , Republic of Ireland Ireland . The landing strip is near the coast, only some hundreds of metres away. The nearest international airport is Cork Airport . References references http www.flyinginireland.com airports.htm EIBN flyinginireland.com Airports of Ireland Category Airports in the Republic of Ireland Category Transport in County Cork Category Bantry Europe airport stub Ireland struct stub Ireland transport stub pl Port lotniczy Bantry ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2008 Infobox GAA club club gaa Bantry Blues irish Gorma Beanntra crest founded province Munster county Cork nickname colours Blue and White grounds Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry coordinates coord 51 41 15.61 N 9 26 46.95 W display it region IE type landmark f3 2 pattern la pattern b pattern ra leftarm 0000DD body 0000DD rightarm 0000DD shorts FFFFFF socks 0000DD Bantry Blues is a Gaelic football club based in Bantry , County Cork , Republic of Ireland . The club is affiliated with Cork GAA and to the Carbery GAA Carbery division. The club has always been primarily a Gaelic football club, but has fielded hurling teams also. In 2010, the hurling section was reformed. History The club was founded in 1887. Honours Cork Senior Football Championship Winners 1995, 1998 Runners Up 1909,1981, 2001 Cork Intermediate Football Championship winners 1912, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1975, 1993 Runners Up 1933, 1937 Cork Junior Football Championship Winners 1928, 1972, Cork Under 21 Football Championship Winners 1993, 1994 Cork Minor Football Championship Runners Up 1941, 1979, 2009 West Cork Junior A Football Championship winners 1928, 1932, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1985 Runners Up 1931, 1937, 1947, 1961, 1967, 1971 West Cork Junior B Football Championship Winners 1974, Runners Up 1972, 1973 West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 1972, Runners Up 1961 West Cork Junior C Football Championship Winners 1988, 2010 Runners Up 1980 West Cork Junior D Football Championship Winners 2008 West Cork Minor A Football Championship Winners 1941, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991,2007 Runners Up 2008 West Cork Under 21 Football Championship Winners 1972, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 Runners Up 1969, 1980, 1983 ... Dineen Timmy Mahony Graham Canty External links http www.westcork.com bantryblues Official Bantry Blues website http www.bantryblues.com Updated website Cork clubs Category Bantry Category Gaelic ... more details
Battle of Vyborg Bay can refer to three battles The Battle of Vyborg Bay 1790 Battle of Vyborg Bay in 1790 , between Russia and Sweden during the Russo Swedish War 1788 1790 The Finnish Civil War Battle of Vyborg in 1918 , when Vyborg was captured by the Whites from the Reds The Battle of Vyborg Bay 1944 Battle of Vyborg Bay in 1944 , between the Soviet Union and Finland during World War II disambig ... more details
The Battle of Southwold Bay off the Suffolk coast can refer to any of a number of exchanges in the Second Anglo Dutch War Second and Third Anglo Dutch War s, namely 13 June 1665 Battle of Lowestoft 7 June 1672 Battle of Solebay disambig ... more details
Infobox artwork image file Bakhuizen, Battle of Vigo Bay.jpg painting alignment right image size 300px title The Battle of Vigo Bay alt other language 1 other title 1 other language 2 other title 2 artist Ludolf Bakhuizen year c. start date 1702 type Oil painting Oil on canvas height metric 48.3 width metric 68.6 length metric height imperial width imperial length imperial diameter metric diameter imperial dimensions metric unit cm city London museum National Maritime Museum coordinates Only use for the exact coordinates of the artwork itself and only where known and not for the coordinates of the museum. Leave blank if coordinates are not known. owner The Battle of Vigo Bay is a 1702 oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Ludolf Bakhuizen . It depicts the Battle of Vigo Bay fought by Anglo Dutch and Franco Spanish forces. DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Vigo Bay Category 1702 paintings Category War art ... more details
Warbox conflict Battle of Praia Bay partof Liberal Wars campaign image Image Batalha da Praia da Vit ria.jpg 300px caption date 28 August 1828 place Praia da Vit ria Praia Bay , Terceira island , Azores result Loyalist victory combatant1 Image Flag Portugal 1830 .svg 25px border Loyalists combatant2 Image Flag Portugal 1707 .svg 25px border Miguelites commander1 Queen Maria II of Portugal Maria II commander2 Dom Miguel of Portugal Miguel strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox Liberal Wars The Battle of Praia Bay was fought on August 28, 1828, between Portugal Portuguese loyalists and a Miguelites Miguelite fleet. The Miguelites attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island but were defeated by the loyalist troops who controlled a dozen small fort s and artillery battery s along five kilometers of the coast. The defeat of the absolutists in this battle was decisive for the affirmation and posterior victory of the liberal ideas in Portugal. References unreferenced date August 2007 Battle stub Portugal stub coord missing Portugal Category Battles involving Portugal Praia Bay Category Conflicts in 1828 Category 1828 in Portugal Category Battles of the Liberal Wars fr Bataille de Vila da Praia pt Batalha da Praia da Vit ria ... more details
and a few days after the battle the small squadron received orders to depart. It was later decided that the bay was not necessary for operations against Puerto Rico, but the battle did cause ... DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Nipe Bay Category Naval battles of the Spanish American War Nipe Bay Category Conflicts in 1898 US battle stub ... was the Jorge Juan s battle flag , which was taken by one of the sailors from the Annapolis ... http books.google.com books?id N7Xvrxki3lMC&pg PR14&lpg PR14&dq battle of nipe bay&source web&ots ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Wide Bay partof World War II , Pacific War image caption date 10 March 1945 place Wide Bay, Papua New Guinea Wide Bay , New Britain , Territory of New Guinea result Allied victory combatant1 flagicon Australia Australia combatant2 flagicon Japan Empire of Japan commander1 Alan Ramsay commander2 strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox New Britain The Battle of Wide Bay was a battle during the New Britain Campaign of the World War II Second World War . It involved the landing of Australian Army troops at Wide Bay, Papua New Guinea Wide Bay on 10 March 1945, with the objective of isolating the Imperial Japanese forces to the Gazelle Peninsula . ref Dennis et al 2008 , p. 390. ref Citations reflist References cite book last Dennis first Peter coauthor et al year 2008 title The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History publisher Oxford University Press location Melbourne isbn 978 0 19 551784 2 coord 5.083 152.083 display title Category South West Pacific theatre of World War II Category Battles of World War II involving Australia Category Battles of World War II involving Japan Category Conflicts in 1945 Category 1945 in Papua New Guinea Category Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea Cap ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Kealakelua Bay date 14 February 1779 place Kealakekua Bay result Hawaiian Victory combatant1 Hawaii combatant2 flag United Kingdom commander1 Kalani opu u commander2 James Cook KIA strength1 ? strength2 ? casualties1 5 killed br 2 wounded casualties2 Unknown The Battle of Kealakekua Bay was a battle in 1779 in Hawaii , in which British explorer Captain James Cook was killed. Background Captain Cook had previously visited Hawaii, which was then a Kingdom ruled by Native Hawaiians and returned in 1779, landing at Kealakekua Bay . His return coincided with Makahiki , a Hawaiian harvest festival of worship for the Polynesian god Lono . It has been argued that the Hawaiians regarded him as an incarnation of Lono, although this claim has been disputed. ref G. Obeyesekere The Apotheosis of Captain Cook 1992 ref After a month s stay, Cook resumed his exploration of the North Pacific. However, the foremast of one of his ships broke, and the expedition returned to Kealakekua Bay for repairs. By then, the Makahiki had ended, and Cook s sudden return was unwelcome, and tensions rose between Cook s expedition and the inhabitants. A number of quarrels broke out between the Europeans and Hawaiians. Battle On 14 February, a group of Hawaiians seized one of Cook s small boats. Cook had previously dealt with thefts by taking hostages until the stolen articles were returned ref V. Collingridge 2003 ref . However, he attempted to take Hawaiian king Kalani opu u as his hostage. The Hawaiians prevented this, and forced Cook s men to retreat to the beach, pursued by Hawaiian villagers. As Cook turned his back to help launch the boats, he was struck in the head and stabbed to death. Four of Cook s Marines were also killed, and two others wounded. Aftermath The Hawaiians gave Cook funerary rituals similar to that of Hawaiian ... Kealakekua Bay, Battle of Category Conflicts in 1779 ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Kunfuda Bay partof the Italo Turkish War image caption The Piemonte in the Mediterranean Sea. date January 7, 1912 place Kunfuda Bay , Red Sea result Italian victory combatant1 flag Kingdom of Italy 1866 combatant2 flag Ottoman Empire commander1 commander2 strength1 1 protected cruiser br 2 destroyer s strength2 7 gunboat s br 1 armed yacht casualties1 none casualties2 7 gunboats destroyed br 1 yacht captured notes Campaignbox Italo Turkish War The Battle of Kunfuda Bay was the largest naval battle of the Italo Turkish War . On January 7 of 1912, the Italy Italian protected cruiser Italian protected cruiser Piemonte Piemonte and the destroyer s Italian destroyer Artigliere Artigliere and Italian destroyer Garibaldino Garibaldino discovered twelve Ottoman Empire Ottoman ships near the present day Kunfuda, Saudi Arabia Kunfuda , Saudi Arabia in Kunfuda Bay . For over three hours the vessels engaged and in the end four Turkey Turkish gunboat s were sunk and one yacht was captured along with four large dhow s. Three remaining gunboats were heavily damaged during the battle and grounded on the beach. The Italians sailors destroyed these vessels the following morning before steaming away to blockade Hodeidah . ref http www.archive.org stream historyofitalian00beehiala historyofitalian00beehiala djvu.txt ref See also Balkan Wars References reflist coord missing Category Conflicts in 1912 Category 1912 in the Ottoman Empire Category Red Sea Category Naval battles and operations of the Italo Turkish War Kunfuda ... more details
For the 1790 naval battleBattle of Vyborg Bay 1790 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Vyborg bay partof Continuation War image File Wounded Soldier Battle for Vyborg June 44.jpeg 300px caption Finnish medics give first aid to a soldier wounded in the battle date June 30 July 10, 1944 place Vyborg Bay Viipuri Bay coordinates coord 60 35 N 28 30 E region RU type waterbody display inline,title ... casualties3 notes Campaignbox Continuation War The Battle of Vyborg Bay lang fi Viipurinlahden taistelu was a battle in the Finland Finnish Soviet Union Soviet Continuation War 1941 1944 . Background ... of the Viipuri Bay. Order of Battle Soviet Soviet forces that took part in to the battle were part of the Soviet Leningrad Front under Leonid Govorov s command. Attack across Viipuri Bay was assigned ... to capture Vyborg Viipuri on June 20 the main offensive got stuck into stubborn Finnish defense in Battle ... RTR 22 of the Eastern Bay of Finland Coastal Brigade Enkainen under command of the Commander of the Finnish ... Initially Viipuri Bay islands were on fairly strong position with the Finnish garrison on the Koivisto islands preventing Soviet naval forces from gaining access to the Viipuri Bay. Soviet Baltic .... This opened route for the Baltic Fleet to get safely to the Viipuri Bay. Battles in the Viipuri Bay ... German Marinef hrprahm AFP gunbarges made on July 4 July 5 several raids to the Viipuri Bay in an attempt ... naval forces to withdraw from the battle. Parts of the Soviet 124th Rifle Division captured the islands ... shore of the Viipuri Bay. The defending German 122nd Division easily repulsed the attempts. Soviet 59th Army moved to defense after these attempts and fighting on the Viipuri Bay winded ... to capture the islands dominating the Viipuri Bay but failed to gain bridgehead on the northern shore of the bay. With both the initial attempt at Battle of Tali Ihantala Tali Ihantala as well as the crossing at Viipuri Bay blocked the Leningrad Front turned its attention to the still undecided battles ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Sagami Bay image caption partof World War II date 22 23 July 1945 place off B s Peninsula result United States victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1912 United States combatant2 flagicon Japan alt Empire of Japan commander1 File US Naval Jack 48 stars.svg 23px T.H. Hederman commander2 unknown strength1 9 destroyer s strength2 1 Minesweeper ship minesweeper , br 1 submarine chaser , br 2 Cargo ship freighters casualties1 none casualties2 1 freighter sunk, br 1 freighter damaged campaignbox Campaignbox Japan The Battle of Sagami Bay was a World War II anti shipping raid off tip of B s Peninsula on the night of 22 July 1945. It was the last surface action of the war. Destroyer Squadron 61 DesRon 61 of the United States Navy U.S Navy engaged with a Japan ese convoy consisting of two cargo ship freighter s and two Imperial Japanese Navy small escort ships. The Americans sank a freighter, No.5 Hakutetsu Maru of convert 800 LT t lk on abbr on , and damaged another freighter, Enbun Maru of convert 6919 LT t abbr on . The Japanese escorts were not damaged. References cite web title Shootout in Tokyo Bay work USS De Haven DD 727 USS DeHaven Sailor s Association url http www.ussdehaven.org tokyo shootout.htm accessdate March 4, 2005 Bob Culver Our Ship s Diary As Told By The Crew Uss Samuel N. Moore Dd 747 , Iuniverse Inc, 2004, ISBN 0 595 33762 7 coord missing Japan World War II DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Sagami Bay Category Japanese home islands campaign Sagami Bay Category 1945 in Japan Category Far East naval theatre of World War II Category Naval battles and operations of World War II Category Naval battles of World War II involving Japan Category Naval battles of World War II involving the United States Tokyo Bay WWII battle stub da Slaget i Sagamibugten id Pertempuran Teluk Tokyo ja 1945 7 22 23 pl Bitwa w Zatoce Tokijskiej zh ... more details
For the 1782 raid by Jean Fran ois de Galaup, comte de La P rouse Hudson Bay Expedition Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Hudson s Bay partof the Nine Years War War of the Grand Alliance image ... br 1 ship captured Campaignbox King William s War The Battle of Hudson s Bay , also known as the Battle of York Factory , was a naval battle fought during the Nine Years War War of the Grand Alliance known in the North American colonies as King William s War . The battle took place on 5 September 1697, ref name Andra Warner2009 cite book author Elle Andra Warner title Hudson s Bay Company Adventures ... and the Hudson s Bay 32 guns . The battle D Iberville, his shore party out of reach, elected to give battle. The battle began as a running fight, but after two and a half hours, D Iberville closed with the English ... by Claude Charles Bacqueville de La Potherie. date 5 September 1697 place Hudson Bay , near York Factory ... of England English squadron commanded by Captain John Fletcher. As a result of this battle, the French took York Factory, Manitoba York Factory , a trading post of the Hudson s Bay Company . For other fighting in the region see Anglo French conflicts on Hudson Bay . Prelude File Le p lican.jpg thumb ... , was part of a larger French squadron dispatched to contest English control of Hudson Bay. ref name Dalton2011 cite book author Anthony Dalton title The Fur Trade Fleet Shipwrecks of the Hudson s Bay ... House Publishing Co isbn 978 1 926936 09 3 page 22 ref Before the battle, the P lican became separated ... title Empire of the bay the company of adventurers that seized a continent date August 2000 publisher ... s Bay and the Dering seem to have played only a limited supporting role in the final stage of the engagement. The Hudson s Bay was damaged and struck its colors to P lican after the Hampshire blew up ... was also fatally damaged in the battle. Holed below the waterline, the P lican had to be abandoned ... Manitoba DEFAULTSORT Hudsons Bay 1697 Category King William s War Category Naval battles involving ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Saldanha Bay partof the Fourth Anglo Dutch War image File Saldanha Bay WW.jpg 250px Present day Saldanha Bay date 21 July 1781 place Saldanha Bay , present day South Africa coordinates coord 33 01 S 17 57 E type city display title result British victory combatant1 flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain combatant2 flag Dutch Republic commander1 George Johnstone Royal Navy officer George Johnstone commander2 Gerrit Harmeyer strength1 13 warships strength2 8 ships of the Dutch East India Company casualties1 none casualties2 light br 5 ships captured br 1 ship destroyed campaignbox Campaignbox Fourth Anglo Dutch War The Battle of Saldanha Bay was a naval action that occurred off the Dutch Cape Colony on 21 July 1781 during the Fourth Anglo Dutch War . Five Dutch East India Company vessels were captured and another was destroyed by a squadron of Royal Navy warships under the command of commodore George Johnstone Royal Navy officer George Johnstone . Background Johnstone had been directed to capture the Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope . However, France had learned of his mission, and his design was frustrated by French admiral the Pierre Andr de Suffren de Saint Tropez Bailli de Suffren . Suffren was en route to the Indian Ocean , but had ... The illustrated at the fireside true South African stories DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Saldanha Bay 1781 ... an indecisive Battle of Porto Praya chance encounter between the two fleets in the Cape Verde Islands ... fleet, laden with goods, to anchor in Saldanha Bay where they would be concealed from the British fleet ... , intercepted a Dutch merchantmen that had left the bay several days earlier, heading east. From this ship Johnstone learned of the whereabouts of the Dutch fleet. Battle Bearing off Saldanha Bay Johnstone sighted the Dutch fleet, and entered the bay flying French colors. He then raised the British ... in getting to Mount s Bay where she was escorted. The Perel was also attacked by two French ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of the Danzig Bay image small Image Mina morska typu M 1908 39.jpg 300px Polish Naval mine small caption small Polish wz. 08 39 contact mine small partof Invasion of Poland 1939 Invasion of Poland date September 1, 1939 place Danzig Bay , Baltic Sea result Indecisive combatant1 flagcountry Poland combatant2 flagcountry Nazi Germany commander1 flagcountry Poland J zef Unrug commander2 Unknown strength1 10 vessels br AA units at Hel Peninsula strength2 33 Junkers Ju 87 Junkers Ju 87B casualties1 Up to 20 killed and wounded, minor damages casualties2 Unknown Campaignbox Polish September Campaign The Battle of the Danzig Bay lang pl bitwa w Zatoce Gda skiej took place on September 1, 1939, at the beginning of the Invasion of Poland 1939 invasion of Poland , when Polish Navy Marine vessel vessel s were attacked by German Luftwaffe aircraft in Gda sk Bay then Danzig Bay . It was one of the first incidents in which naval units had to defend themselves against air attack. History Eve of the battle The Polish Navy of the Second Polish Republic 1919 39 was prepared mostly as means of supporting naval communications with France in case of a war with the Soviet Union . However, after it became apparent that the aggressive side would be Germany, and the entrance to the Baltic Sea would be blocked, three out of four Polish modern destroyer s were withdrawn ... coord missing DEFAULTSORT Danzig Bay, battle of Category Battles of the Polish September Campaign Category ... Bay and transit movement between Germany and East Prussia . All submarines were dispatched ... as many German ships as possible. Battle All the remaining surface vessels were to be dispatched ... on the other side of the bay. There, the ships were to start the minelaying operation. Among ... and ORP Genera Haller Genera Haller . While traversing the Danzig Bay , the flotilla was attacked ... to be disposed of in the sea. After the battle After successful defence against several consecutive ... more details
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