The Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first Anglo-German naval battle of the First World War, fought on 28 August 1914, between ships of the United Kingdom and Germany. The battle took place in the s
German light cruiser SMS Mainz, in background, shortly before heeling over and sinking, 28 August 1914
German torpedo boat SMS V187
SMS Mainz sinking
Final phase about 13:00–14:00 CET (German perspective)
The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, also the Action in the Helgoland Bight and the Zweite Seeschlacht bei Helgoland, was an inconclusive naval engagement fought between British and German squadrons
Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914)
…England, the son of Tirpitz being among the prisoners. The British had lost no ships and casualties did not exceed 35 men killed and about 40 wounded. Second Battle of Heligoland Bight (1917) Battle of Heligoland…
HMS Calypso at the battle, during which she was severely damaged, drawn by William Lionel Wyllie