The 1917 Battle of the Strait of Otranto was the result of the Central Powers's Otranto Raid on the barrage, an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otranto. The battle took place on 15 May 1917, and was the largest surface action in the Adriatic Sea during World War I. The Otranto Barrage was a fixed barrier, composed of lightly armed drifters with anti-submarine nets coupled with minefields and supported by Allied naval patrols.

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  • 1 destroyer sunk
  • 1 light cruiser severely damaged
  • several destroyers damaged
  • unknown human casualties
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  • 23px Austria–Hungary
  • United Kingdom
    Kingdom of Italy
    France
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  • Central Powers victory
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  • 1 armored cruiser
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    4 destroyers
  • 2 light cruisers
    9+ destroyers
    33 drifters and trawlers
  • unknown number of torpedo boats
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  • 1 destroyer sunk
  • 1 light cruiser severely damaged
  • several destroyers damaged
  • unknown human casualties
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  • 23px Austria–Hungary
  • United Kingdom
    Kingdom of Italy
    France
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  • 1917-05-15 (xsd:date)
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  • 2 light cruisers
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  • unknown number of torpedo boats
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  • The 1917 Battle of the Strait of Otranto was the result of the Central Powers's Otranto Raid on the barrage, an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otranto. The battle took place on 15 May 1917, and was the largest surface action in the Adriatic Sea during World War I. The Otranto Barrage was a fixed barrier, composed of lightly armed drifters with anti-submarine nets coupled with minefields and supported by Allied naval patrols. The Austro-Hungarian navy planned to raid the Otranto Barrage with a force of three light cruisers and two destroyers under the command of Captain Miklós Horthy, in an attempt to break the barrier to allow U-boats freer access to the Mediterranean, and Allied shipping. An Allied force composed of ships from three navies responded to the raid and in the ensuing battle, heavily damaged the Austro-Hungarian cruiser SMS Novara. However, the rapid approach of the Austro-Hungarian relief force persuaded Rear Admiral Acton, the Allied commander, to retreat.
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  • SMS Novara following the battles
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  • unknown human casualties, 2 light cruisers damaged, one severely
  • unknown human casualties, 1 light cruiser severely damaged, 1 destroyer sunk, several destroyers damaged
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  • 1 armored cruiser 3 light cruisers 4 destroyers, unknown number of torpedo boats
  • 2 light cruisers 9+ destroyers 33 drifters and trawlers
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  • The 1917 Battle of the Strait of Otranto was the result of the Central Powers's Otranto Raid on the barrage, an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otranto. The battle took place on 15 May 1917, and was the largest surface action in the Adriatic Sea during World War I. The Otranto Barrage was a fixed barrier, composed of lightly armed drifters with anti-submarine nets coupled with minefields and supported by Allied naval patrols.
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  • Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
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  • Battle of the Strait of Otranto
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