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Battle of Bengtskär

Battle of Bengtskär was a battle fought in 1941 at Bengtskär, in what is now Finland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bengtskär. It was part of the Continuation War, which ran from 1941 to 1944. The recorded result: Finnish victory. Recorded strength: 2 gunboats; 41 men (garrison); + 83 men (reinforcements) against 10 MO-class patrol boats; 31–100+ men (landing party).

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Fought1941
WhereBengtskär, Finland59.723N, 22.499E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFinnish victory
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet Union
Casualties and losses31 killed; 45 woundedand1 patrol boat sunk; 31–80+ killed; 24–29 captured
Part ofContinuation War1941 to 1944

Where it sits in the Continuation War

Battle of Hanko, 1941Battle of Bengtskär, 1941Battle of Porlampi, 1941Battle of Suursaari, 1942Battles of Kiestinki, 1942Battle of Someri, 1942Battle of Tienhaara, 1944Battle of Tali-Ihantala, 1944Battle of Nietjärvi, 1944Battle of Ilomantsi, 1944Battle of Öykkösenvaara, 194419411944Battle of Bengtskär, 1941
11 placed engagements of the Continuation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1941 (year precision)
PlaceBengtskär, Finland
59.723N, 22.499E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2 gunboats; 41 men (garrison); + 83 men (reinforcements)10 MO-class patrol boats; 31–100+ men (landing party)
Casualties and losses31 killed; 45 wounded1 patrol boat sunk; 31–80+ killed; 24–29 captured
Battle of BengtskärBattle of BengtskärBattle of HankoBattle of GangutBattle of KorpoströmBattle of SandöströmBattle of Rimito KrampBattle of GangutBattle of KorpoströmBattle of SandöströmBattle of Rimito KrampTallinnTurkuPorvooHaapsalu100 km59.723N, 22.499E
Placed at Bengtskär; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bengtskär is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4352802, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bengtskär, revision 1376049922, 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.