naval engagement, interwar and Second World War
Action of 6 June 1942
Action of 6 June 1942 was a naval engagement fought on 6 June 1942. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 1 Auxiliary cruiser against 1 Liberty ship.
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Record
| Date | 6 June 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | recorded coordinates only 8.682S, 26.435W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, interwar and Second World War | |
| Strength | 1 Auxiliary cruiser | 1 Liberty ship |
| Casualties and losses | 2 wounded; Auxiliary cruiser damaged | 17 killed; 14 wounded; 37 captured; Liberty ship sunk |
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Elsewhere in 1942
- Battle of Stalingrad Russia
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- Second Battle of El Alamein Egypt
- First Battle of El Alamein Egypt
Action of 6 June 1942 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85739678, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 6 June 1942, revision 1384752208, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.