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Battle of Isefjord

Battle of Isefjord was a naval engagement fought on 29 August 1943 at Isefjord, in what is now Denmark. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 1 coastal defence ship; ~300 sailors against 1 mine warfare vessel; 2 torpedo boats; Unknown number of aircraft.

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Dannish coastal defence ship Niels Juel trying to escape to Swedish waters, but attacked by German fighter planes on 29 August 1943
Dannish coastal defence ship Niels Juel trying to escape to Swedish waters, but attacked by German fighter planes on 29 August 1943. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 August 1943
WhereIsefjord, Denmark55.914N, 11.816E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstGermany

Record

Date29 August 1943
PlaceIsefjord, Denmark
55.914N, 11.816E
KindNaval engagement, interwar and Second World War
Strength1 coastal defence ship; ~300 sailors1 mine warfare vessel; 2 torpedo boats; Unknown number of aircraft
Casualties and losses1 killed; 4 wounded; Remainder captured; 1 coastal defence ship groundedAt least 1 aircraft damaged
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Battle of Isefjord is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20050685, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isefjord, revision 1370266120, 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.