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The action off Lofoten was a naval battle fought between the German Kriegsmarine and the British Royal Navy off the southern coast of the Lofoten Islands, Norway during World War II. A German squadron under Vizeadmiral Günther Lütjens consisting of the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau met and engaged a British squadron under Admiral Sir William Whitworth consisting of the battlecruiser HMS Renown and nine destroyers. After a short engagement, Gneisenau suffered moderate damage and the Germans withdrew.

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rdfs:label	Action off Lofoten (en) Seegefecht vor den Lofoten (de) Bataille des Lofoten (fr) Бій біля Лофотенських островів (uk)
rdfs:comment	Das Gefecht vor den Lofoten war ein Gefecht zwischen der deutschen Kriegsmarine und der britischen Royal Navy vor der Südküste der Lofoten während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Ein deutsches Geschwader unter Vizeadmiral Günther Lütjens, bestehend aus den Schlachtschiffen Scharnhorst und Gneisenau, traf auf ein britisches Geschwader unter Admiral , das aus dem Schlachtkreuzer HMS Renown und neun Zerstörern bestand. Nach einem kurzen Gefecht wurde die Gneisenau leicht beschädigt und die Deutschen zogen sich zurück. (de) The action off Lofoten was a naval battle fought between the German Kriegsmarine and the British Royal Navy off the southern coast of the Lofoten Islands, Norway during World War II. A German squadron under Vizeadmiral Günther Lütjens consisting of the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau met and engaged a British squadron under Admiral Sir William Whitworth consisting of the battlecruiser HMS Renown and nine destroyers. After a short engagement, Gneisenau suffered moderate damage and the Germans withdrew. (en) La bataille des Lofoten est une bataille navale entre la Kriegsmarine et la Royal Navy lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale à proximité de la côte sud des Lofoten en Norvège. Une escadre allemande, sous les ordres du vice-amiral Günther Lütjens et constituée par les cuirassés Scharnhorst et Gneisenau, rencontre et engage une escadre britannique sous les ordres de l'amiral Sir William Whitworth, constituée du croiseur de bataille HMS Renown et de dix destroyers. Après un court engagement, le Gneisenau subit quelques dégâts modérés et se retire. (fr) Бій біля Лофотенських островів (англ. Action off Lofoten) — морський бій між бойовими кораблями Королівського британського флоту та Крігсмаріне поблизу південного берега Лофотенських островів за часи Другої світової війни. Німецька ескадра під командуванням віцеадмірала Гюнтера Лют'єнса з двох лінійних кораблів «Шарнгорст» та «Гнейзенау» вступили в бій з британською ескадрою адмірала , що мала лінійний крейсер «Рінаун» та дев'ять есмінців. Після короткої перестрілки між основними кораблями, в якій сторони зазнали ушкоджень, командир німецької ескадри дав команду своїм кораблям відступити з поля бою. (uk)
foaf:name	Action off Lofoten (en)
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dcterms:subject	1940 in Germany 1940 in Norway 1940 in the United Kingdom April 1940 events Conflicts in 1940 Lofoten Naval battles and operations of the European theatre of World War II Naval battles of World War II involving Germany Naval battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom Norwegian campaign
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Capital ship Royal Navy List of classes of British ships of World War II Naval mine 1940 in Germany 1940 in Norway 1940 in the United Kingdom April 1940 events Conflicts in 1940 Battlecruiser Battles of Narvik Battleship Destroyer Arctic Ocean United Kingdom 15 cm SK C/28 Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship G and H-class destroyer Convoy Torpedo tube Lofoten Caliber (artillery) Squadron (naval) BL 15 inch Mk I naval gun Lofoten Naval battles and operations of the European theatre of World War II Naval battles of World War II involving Germany Naval battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom Torpedo William Whitworth Heavy cruiser 28 cm SK C/34 naval gun Admiral (Royal Navy) E and F-class destroyer Norway List of Kriegsmarine ships Norwegian campaign Günther Lütjens Atlantic Ocean Operation Wilfred Kriegsmarine Narvik Naval battle Operation Weserübung World War II Norwegian Campaign Neutrality (international relations) Lofoten Islands
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