The Battle of the Strait of Otranto of 1917 was the result of an Austro-Hungarian raid during the Adriatic Campaign of World War I on the Otranto Barrage, an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otr
SMS Novara in action
British drifters steaming from their base in the Adriatic Sea to the Otranto Barrage.
Monument for the "heroes of the Battle of Otranto" in Prevlaka, now in Croatia.
Alfredo Acton
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Alfredo Acton, 1st barone Acton was an Italian admiral, politician and Chief of Staff of the Regia Marina.
Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
…damaged the Austro-Hungarian light cruiser Novara. However, the rapid approach of the Austro-Hungarian relief force persuaded the Italian Rear Admiral Alfredo Acton, the Allied commander, to retreat. Under the command of Horthy, three Austro-Hungarian light cruisers (Novara, Saida, and Helgoland, modified to resemble…
Alfredo Acton