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Battle of Funchal

Battle of Funchal was a naval engagement fought on 3 December 1916 at Port of Funchal, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 13 days. It was part of the naval warfare of World War I, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: German victory.

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Advance of German U-boats (U-38) into the port of Funchal on Madeira on the morning of 4 December 1916.
Advance of German U-boats (U-38) into the port of Funchal on Madeira on the morning of 4 December 1916.. Willy Stöwer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 December 1916lasted 13 days
WherePort of Funchal, Portugal32.650N, 16.917W
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsGerman EmpireagainstFirst Portuguese Republic
Casualties and lossesNoneand13 killed; 38 injured
Part ofnaval warfare of World War I1914 to 1918

Where it sits in the naval warfare of World War I

naval warfare in the Mediterranean during World War I, 1914Action of 8 June 1915, 1915Battle of Funchal, 1916Battle of Premuda, 1918Battle of Durazzo, 1918Raid on Pula, 191819141918Battle of Funchal, 1916
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Record

Date3 December 1916
to 16 December 1916
PlacePort of Funchal, Portugal
32.650N, 16.917W
KindNaval engagement, First World War
StrengthU-38
Casualties and lossesNone13 killed; 38 injured
Commanders
  • Max Valentiner
  • Sales Henriques
Battle of FunchalBattle of FunchalAction of 22 August 1866Action of 22 August 1866100 km32.650N, 16.917W
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Battle of Funchal is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888580, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Funchal, revision 1381939773, 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.