Modern era · 1918
Zeebrugge Raid
The Zeebrugge Raid (Dutch: Aanval op de haven van Zeebrugge; French: Raid sur Zeebruges) on 23 April 1918, was an attempt by the Royal Navy to block the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. The British intended to sink obsolete ships in the canal entrance, to prevent German vessels from leaving port.
- When
- 23 Apr 1918
- Where
- Zeebrugge
- Era
- Modern
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