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Battle of the Ligurian Sea

Battle of the Ligurian Sea was a battle fought on 18 March 1945 at Ligurian Sea, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II, which ran from 1940 to 1945. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2 destroyers against 1 destroyer; 2 torpedo boats.

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Photograph of British destroyer HMS Meteor (G74)
Photograph of British destroyer HMS Meteor (G74). Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 March 1945
WhereLigurian Sea, Italy43.500N, 9.000E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstNazi Germany
Casualties and losses1 destroyer damagedand60 killed; 244 captured; 2 torpedo boats sunk; 1 destroyer damaged
Part ofMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II1940 to 1945

Where it sits in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

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34 placed engagements of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 March 1945
PlaceLigurian Sea, Italy
43.500N, 9.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2 destroyers1 destroyer; 2 torpedo boats
Casualties and losses1 destroyer damaged60 killed; 244 captured; 2 torpedo boats sunk; 1 destroyer damaged
Commanders
  • Derick Hetherington
Battle of the Ligurian SeaBattle of the Ligurian SeaBattle of MeloriaBattle of LoanoSiege of San FiorenzoSiege of BastiaBattle of GiglioBattle of MeloriaBattle of LoanoSiege of San FiorenzoSiege of BastiaBattle of GiglioNiceGenoaModena100 km43.500N, 9.000E
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Battle of the Ligurian Sea is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15728772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Ligurian Sea, revision 1383915033, 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.