Second Battle of Heligoland Bight

The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a naval skirmish fought on 17 November 1917 near the island of Heligoland near the main German naval base at Wilhelmshaven.

British Order of Battle

Taken from the British Official History.

First Cruiser Squadron

• Courageous
• Glorious

Screened by:

• Ursa
• Nerissa
• Urchin
• Umpire

Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron

• Cardiff
• Ceres
• Calypso
• Caradoc

Screened by:

• Valentine (Flotilla leader)
• Vimiera
• Vanquisher
• Vehement

First Light Cruiser Squadron

• Caledon
• Galatea
• Royalist
• Inconstant

Screened by:

• Vendetta
• Medway

First Battle Cruiser Squadron

• Lion
• Princess Royal
• Tiger
• New Zealand
• Repulse

Screened by:

• Champion (Light cruiser)
• Verdun
• Telemachus
• Oriana
• Nepean
• Obdurate
• Tristam
• Petard
• Tower

First Battle Squadron

• Revenge
• Royal Oak
• Resolution
• Emperor of India
• Benbow
• Canada

Screened by:

• Noble
• Nonsuch
• Napier
• Penn
• Paladin
• Saumarez (Flotilla leader)
• Valhalla (Flotilla leader)
• Prince
• Mischief
• Munster
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See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

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