Battles

3–4 March 1776, New Providence, Bahamas

American success; guns and stores carried off. 8 American ships (none lost).

6 April 1776, Off Block Island, Rhode Island

British escape; Glasgow got away. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 7 American (none lost).

28 June 1776, Charleston harbour, South Carolina

American victory; the attack on Charleston given up. 9 British ships (1 lost).

11–13 October 1776, Lake Champlain, between Valcour Island and the New York shore

British victory, but too late in the year to take Ticonderoga. 33 British ships (1 lost) vs 15 American (11 lost).

24 April 1778, North Channel, off Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough

American victory; Drake captured. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

27 July 1778, Atlantic, about 100 miles west of Ushant

Indecisive. 39 British ships (none lost) vs 43 French (none lost).

10 August 1778, Coromandel Coast, off Pondicherry

Indecisive; Tronjoly then abandoned Pondicherry. 5 British ships (none lost) vs 5 French (none lost).

15 December 1778, Grand Cul de Sac, St Lucia

British victory; St Lucia held. 10 British ships (none lost) vs 16 French (none lost).

6 July 1779, Off St George's, Grenada

French victory. 22 British ships (none lost) vs 25 French (none lost).

25 July – 15 August 1779, Penobscot Bay and River, Maine (then part of Massachusetts)

British victory; the American fleet destroyed. 10 British ships (none lost) vs 39 American (39 lost).

23 September 1779, North Sea, off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire

American victory. 2 British ships (2 lost) vs 4 American (1 lost).

16–17 January 1780, Off Cape St Vincent, Portugal

Decisive British victory. 23 British ships (none lost) vs 14 Spanish (6 lost).

17 April 1780, Channel between Martinique and Dominica

Indecisive. 26 British ships (none lost) vs 22 French (none lost).

9 August 1780, Atlantic, west of Cape St Vincent

Franco-Spanish victory; 55 merchantmen taken. 66 British ships (55 lost) vs 32 Spanish (none lost).

16 March 1781, Off the Virginia Capes

Indecisive; the French went back to Newport. 12 British ships (none lost) vs 12 French (none lost).

16 April 1781, Porto Praya, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands

Indecisive; Suffren reached the Cape first. 33 British ships (4 lost) vs 5 French (none lost).

29 April 1781, Off Fort Royal, Martinique

French victory; the convoy got into Fort Royal. 18 British ships (none lost) vs 28 French (none lost).

5 August 1781, North Sea, on the Dogger Bank

Indecisive; the Dutch convoy turned back. 11 British ships (none lost) vs 10 Dutch (1 lost).

5 September 1781, Off the Virginia Capes, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay

French strategic victory; Cornwallis cut off at Yorktown. 19 British ships (1 lost) vs 27 French (none lost).

12 December 1781, Bay of Biscay, west of Ushant

British victory; the French convoy broken up. 12 British ships (none lost) vs 129 French (15 lost).

25–26 January 1782, Basseterre Roads and Frigate Bay, St Kitts

British tactical victory; the island fell anyway. 31 British ships (none lost) vs 26 French (none lost).

17 February 1782, Coromandel Coast, off Sadras, south of Madras

Indecisive. 10 British ships (none lost) vs 11 French (none lost).

8 April 1782, Delaware Bay, off Cape May

American victory; General Monk captured. 3 British ships (1 lost) vs 3 American (1 lost).

12 April 1782, Between Dominica and Les Saintes, south of Guadeloupe

Decisive British victory. 45 British ships (none lost) vs 33 French (5 lost).

12 April 1782, Off the islet of Providien, south of Trincomalee, Ceylon

Indecisive. 12 British ships (none lost) vs 13 French (none lost).

19 April 1782, Mona Passage, between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico

British victory; two ships of the line taken. 12 British ships (none lost) vs 5 French (4 lost).

6 July 1782, Coromandel Coast, off Negapatam

Indecisive. 13 British ships (none lost) vs 15 French (none lost).

3 September 1782, Off Trincomalee, Ceylon

Indecisive; Trincomalee stayed French. 19 British ships (none lost) vs 16 French (none lost).

13–14 September 1782, Bay of Gibraltar, under the walls of the Rock

British victory; the floating batteries destroyed. 12 British ships (none lost) vs 10 Spanish (10 lost).

20 October 1782, Off Cape Spartel, at the Atlantic mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar

Indecisive; Gibraltar relieved. 35 British ships (none lost) vs 11 French and 35 Spanish (none lost).

20 June 1783, Coromandel Coast, off Cuddalore

French victory; the siege of Cuddalore raised. 25 British ships (none lost) vs 19 French (none lost).

17 July 1788, Off Hogland, Gulf of Finland

Tactically indecisive, each side taking one ship; a strategic Russian victory. 22 Swedish ships (1 lost) vs 24 Russian (1 lost).

26 July 1789, South-east of Öland, Baltic Sea

Indecisive; the Russians kept control of the Baltic. 29 Swedish ships (none lost) vs 19+ Russian (none lost).

24 August 1789, Svensksund, near present-day Kotka

Russian victory; the Swedish archipelago fleet driven back. 5+ Swedish ships (47 lost) vs an unknown number of Russian (2 lost).

13 May 1790, Reval roads, off present-day Tallinn

Russian victory; two Swedish ships of the line lost. 3+ Swedish ships (2 lost) vs 23 Russian (none lost).

3–4 June 1790, Off Krasnaya Gorka, near Kronstadt

Indecisive; the Swedes withdrew into Vyborg Bay. 1+ Swedish ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Russian (none lost).

3–4 July 1790, Vyborg Bay, Gulf of Finland

Swedish fleet broke out with heavy losses. 14+ Swedish ships (11 lost) vs 4+ Russian (none lost).

9–10 July 1790, Svensksund, near present-day Kotka

Decisive Swedish victory; the Russian galley fleet destroyed. an unknown number of Swedish ships (6 lost) vs an unknown number of Russian (56 lost).

28 May – 1 June 1794, The Atlantic, about 400 miles west of Ushant

British tactical victory; six French ships taken and one sunk, but the grain convoy reached France. 39 British ships (none lost) vs 37 French (7 lost).

23 June 1795, Off the Île de Groix, Brittany

British victory; three French ships taken. 15+ British ships (none lost) vs 33 French (3 lost).

14 February 1797, Off Cape St Vincent, Portugal

British victory; four Spanish ships taken. 22 British ships (none lost) vs 27+ Spanish (4 lost).

22–25 July 1797, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Spanish victory; the British landing failed, and Nelson lost his right arm. 9 British ships (1 lost).

11 October 1797, Off Camperduin, North Holland

Decisive British victory; nine Dutch ships of the line taken. 24 British ships (none lost) vs 26 Batavian (11 lost).

1–3 August 1798, Aboukir Bay, Egypt

Decisive British victory; 11 of 13 French ships of the line taken or destroyed. 15 British ships (none lost) vs 17+ French (13 lost).

12 October 1798, Off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland

British victory; the French squadron destroyed. 8 British ships (none lost) vs 10 French (7 lost).

2 April 1801, The King's Deep, Copenhagen, Denmark

British victory; the Danish line destroyed and an armistice agreed. 40 British ships (none lost) vs 24 Danish (7 lost).

6 July 1801, Algeciras Bay, Spain

French and Spanish victory; one British ship taken. 8 British ships (1 lost) vs 4 French and an unknown number of Spanish (5 lost).

12–13 July 1801, The Strait of Gibraltar

British victory; two Spanish first rates blown up and one French ship taken. 9 British ships (none lost) vs 5 French and 8 Spanish (3 lost).

22 July 1805, About 100 miles west of Cape Finisterre, Spain

British tactical victory; two Spanish ships taken, but Villeneuve got away. 16 British ships (none lost) vs 13 French and 6 Spanish (2 lost).

21 October 1805, Off Cape Trafalgar, Spain

Decisive British victory; 18 French and Spanish ships taken or destroyed. 34 British ships (1 lost) vs 24 French and 15 Spanish (18 lost).

4 November 1805, Off Cape Ortegal, north-west Spain

British victory; all four French ships taken. 8 British ships (none lost) vs 4 French (4 lost).

6 February 1806, Off Santo Domingo, Hispaniola

British victory; the whole French squadron taken or destroyed. 11 British ships (none lost) vs 8 French (5 lost).

19 February – 3 March 1807, The Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire

Ottoman success; the British squadron forced back through the Straits. 11 British ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Ottoman (11 lost).

16 August – 7 September 1807, Copenhagen, Denmark

British success; the Danish fleet surrendered. 1+ British ships (none lost) vs 18+ Danish (68 lost).

11–24 April 1809, Basque Roads, off Rochefort, France

British victory; four French ships destroyed, but most of the squadron escaped. 8+ British ships (23 lost) vs 15 French (5 lost).

20–27 August 1810, Grand Port, Mauritius (Île de France)

French victory; four British frigates lost. 4 British ships (4 lost) vs 8 French (1 lost).

13 March 1811, Off the island of Lissa (Vis), Adriatic

British victory; one French frigate wrecked and two Italian frigates taken. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 3 French and 3+ Italian (3 lost).

19 August 1812, About 400 miles south-east of Halifax

American victory; Guerriere destroyed. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

18 October 1812, Off the coast of Virginia

American victory, reversed the same day: both ships taken by Poictiers. 2 British ships (1 lost) vs 1 American (1 lost).

25 October 1812, About 500 miles south of the Azores

American victory; Macedonian captured. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

29 December 1812, Off São Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

American victory; Java destroyed. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

24 February 1813, Off the mouth of the Demerara River, Guiana

American victory; Peacock sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

1 June 1813, About 20 miles east of Boston Light

British victory; Chesapeake captured. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 American (1 lost).

14 August 1813, Off St David's Head, Wales

British victory; Argus captured. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 American (1 lost).

5 September 1813, Off Pemaquid Point, Maine

American victory; Boxer captured. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

10 September 1813, Off Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie

American victory; the whole British squadron captured. 6 British ships (6 lost) vs 9 American (none lost).

28 March 1814, Off Valparaíso, Chile

British victory; Essex captured. 2 British ships (none lost) vs 2 American (2 lost).

29 April 1814, Off Cape Canaveral, Florida

American victory; Epervier captured. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

28 June 1814, Western approaches to the English Channel

American victory; Reindeer captured and burned. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

11 September 1814, Plattsburgh Bay, Lake Champlain

American victory; the British squadron captured and the invasion of New York called off. 4+ British ships (4 lost) vs 14 American (none lost).

13–14 September 1814, Patapsco River, Baltimore

American victory; the fort held and the British withdrew. 6+ British ships (none lost).

14 December 1814, Lake Borgne, near the Rigolets, Louisiana

British victory; all five American gunboats captured. an unknown number of British ships (none lost) vs 7 American (7 lost).

14–15 January 1815, Off Long Island, New York

British victory; President captured. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 1 American (1 lost).

20 February 1815, West of Madeira

American victory; both British ships captured. 2 British ships (2 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

23 March 1815, Off Tristan da Cunha

American victory; Penguin captured and scuttled. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 American (none lost).

28 October 1818, Talcahuano, Bay of Concepción

Chilean victory; the frigate and several transports captured. 2 Chilean ships (none lost) vs 1+ Spanish (1 lost).

3–4 February 1820, Corral Bay, Valdivia

Chilean victory; the forts of Valdivia taken. 3 Chilean ships (1 lost) vs 1 Spanish (1 lost).

5–6 November 1820, Callao, Peru

Chilean victory; the Spanish flagship cut out. 14 Chilean ships (none lost) vs 4+ Spanish (1 lost).

4 May 1823, Off Salvador, Bahia

Inconclusive; Cochrane broke off. 7 Brazilian ships (none lost) vs 13 Portuguese (none lost).

July 1823, São Luís, Maranhão

Brazilian success; Maranhão surrendered without a fight. 1 Brazilian ship (none lost).

11 September – 10 October 1840, Beirut and Jounieh Bay

Allied victory; Beirut abandoned by the Egyptians. 6+ British, an unknown number of Austrian and an unknown number of Ottoman ships (none lost).

26 September 1840, Sidon, Lebanon

Allied victory; Sidon stormed. 4+ British and 1 Austrian ships (none lost).

3 November 1840, Acre (Akko), Syrian coast

Decisive allied victory; Acre taken. 17 British, 2 Austrian and 1 Ottoman ships (none lost).

4 September 1839, Off Kowloon, opposite Hong Kong Island

Inconclusive. 3 British ships (none lost) vs 3 Chinese (none lost).

3 November 1839, Off Chuenpi, at the mouth of the Pearl River

British victory. 2 British ships (none lost) vs 29 Chinese (4 lost).

5 July 1840, Dinghai, Chusan island

British victory; Chusan occupied. 5 British ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Chinese (none lost).

7 January 1841, Chuenpi and Tycocktow forts, mouth of the Pearl River

British victory; Convention of Chuenpi. 7 British and 2 East India Company ships (none lost) vs 15 Chinese (11 lost).

23–26 February 1841, The Bogue (Humen) forts, Pearl River

British victory; the Bogue forts taken. 10 British and 3 East India Company ships (none lost).

27 February 1841, The First Bar, Pearl River below Whampoa

British victory. 5 British and 2 East India Company ships (none lost) vs 1+ Chinese (1 lost).

26 August 1841, Amoy (Xiamen) and Kulangsu island

British victory; Amoy taken. 10 British and 4 East India Company ships (none lost) vs 26 Chinese (none lost).

10 October 1841, Chinhai (Zhenhai), mouth of the Yong River

British victory; Chinhai and Ningpo taken. 6 British and 4 East India Company ships (none lost).

16 June 1842, Woosung (Wusong), mouth of the Huangpu and the Yangtze

British victory; Shanghai taken. 7 British and 6 East India Company ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Chinese (none lost).

August 1845, Off Montevideo

Argentine squadron seized without a fight. an unknown number of British and an unknown number of French ships (none lost) vs 1+ Argentine (1 lost).

20 November 1845, Vuelta de Obligado, Paraná River

Anglo-French victory; the Paraná forced. 6 British and 5 French ships (none lost) vs 1+ Argentine (1 lost).

4 June 1846, Angostura del Quebracho, Paraná River

Argentine success; convoy got through with losses. an unknown number of British and an unknown number of French ships (none lost).

7 July 1846, Monterey, Alta California

American victory; Monterey taken without a fight. 3 American ships (none lost).

7 August and 15 October 1846, Mouth of the Papaloapan river, Alvarado

Mexican victories; both attacks called off. 1+ American ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Mexican (none lost).

24–26 October 1846, Frontera and San Juan Bautista (Villahermosa), Grijalva river

American raid; the town was not held. 1+ American ships (none lost) vs an unknown number of Mexican (none lost).

9–29 March 1847, Veracruz and the castle of San Juan de Ulúa

American victory; Veracruz surrendered. 6+ American ships (none lost).

18 April 1847, Tuxpan river

American victory; Tuxpan taken. 3+ American ships (none lost).

15–16 June 1847, San Juan Bautista (Villahermosa), Grijalva river

American victory; San Juan Bautista occupied. 2+ American ships (none lost).

20 October 1847, Guaymas, Gulf of California

American victory; Guaymas taken. 2 American ships (none lost).

11 November 1847, Mazatlán, Sinaloa

American victory; Mazatlán occupied. 3 American ships (none lost).

5 April 1849, Eckernförde Bay, Schleswig

Decisive Schleswig-Holstein victory over the Danish squadron. 4 Danish ships (2 lost).

4 June 1849, Off Heligoland, North Sea

Inconclusive. 1 Danish ship (none lost) vs 3 German (none lost).

17 November 1853, Off the Anatolian coast near Ereğli

Russian victory; Pervaz-i Bahri captured. 1 Russian ship (none lost) vs 1 Ottoman (1 lost).

30 November 1853, Sinop harbour, Black Sea coast of Anatolia

Decisive Russian victory. 11 Russian ships (none lost) vs 12 Ottoman (9 lost).

22 April 1854, Odessa harbour

Allied success; harbour batteries and shipping damaged. 6 British and 3 French ships (none lost).

12 May 1854, Near Odessa

Russian success; Tiger destroyed and her crew captured. 3 British ships (1 lost).

21 June 1854, Bomarsund, Åland Islands

Inconclusive. 3 British ships (none lost).

18–19 July 1854, Solovetsky Islands, White Sea

Russian success; the monastery refused to surrender. 2 British ships (none lost).

8–16 August 1854, Bomarsund, Åland Islands

Allied victory; Bomarsund taken and destroyed. 8+ British and an unknown number of French ships (none lost).

30 August – 7 September 1854, Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka

Russian victory; allied landing repulsed. 2 Russian ships (none lost) vs 3 British and 3 French (none lost).

17 October 1854, The sea forts of Sevastopol

Russian defensive success; the fleets driven off. 2 Ottoman, 11+ British and 6+ French ships (none lost).

24 May – June 1855, Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov

Allied victory; Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov destroyed. an unknown number of Russian ships (none lost) vs 2+ British and an unknown number of French (none lost).

9–11 August 1855, Sveaborg (Suomenlinna), off Helsingfors

Allied tactical success; the fortress not taken. 34+ British and an unknown number of French ships (none lost).

17 October 1855, Kinburn Spit, mouth of the Dnieper

Anglo-French victory. 39 British and 31 French ships (none lost).

16–24 November 1856, The Barrier Forts, Pearl River below Canton

American victory; the forts destroyed. 3 American ships (none lost).

1 June 1857, Fatshan Creek, between Canton and Foshan

Decisive British victory. 2+ British ships (none lost) vs 70 Chinese (none lost).

20 May 1858, Taku Forts, mouth of the Peiho

Anglo-French victory; Treaty of Tientsin. 4+ British and 4 French ships (none lost).

25 June 1859, Taku Forts, mouth of the Peiho

Chinese victory; allied attack repulsed. 8+ British, an unknown number of French and 1 American ships (4 lost).

21 August 1860, Taku Forts, mouth of the Peiho

Anglo-French victory; the forts taken. 1+ British and an unknown number of French ships (none lost).

8–9 March 1862, Hampton Roads, Virginia

Inconclusive; Confederate tactical success, blockade maintained. 13 American ships (2 lost) vs 5 Confederate (none lost).

18–28 April 1862, Mississippi River below New Orleans

Union victory; New Orleans falls. 38 American ships (2 lost) vs 4+ Confederate (3 lost).

11 January 1863, Off Galveston, Texas

Confederate victory. 1 American ship (1 lost) vs 1 Confederate (none lost).

19 June 1864, Off Cherbourg, France

Union victory. 1 American ship (none lost) vs 1 Confederate (1 lost).

5 August 1864, Entrance to Mobile Bay, Alabama

Union victory. 18 American ships (1 lost) vs 4 Confederate (3 lost).

17 March 1864, Off the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen

Danish tactical victory; blockade maintained. 5 Danish ships (none lost) vs 9 Prussian (none lost).

9 May 1864, Off Heligoland, North Sea

Disputed; Danish tactical success, blockade lifted. 3 Danish ships (none lost) vs 3 Prussian and 2 Austrian (none lost).

11 June 1865, Paraná River, near Corrientes

Brazilian victory. 9 Brazilian ships (1 lost) vs 8+ Paraguayan (4 lost).

19 February 1868, Humaitá fortress, Paraguay River

Brazilian success. 8 Brazilian ships (none lost).

26 November 1865, Off Papudo, north of Valparaíso

Chilean victory. 1 Spanish ship (1 lost) vs 1 Chilean (none lost).

7 February 1866, Abtao island, Gulf of Ancud, Chiloé

Inconclusive. 2 Spanish ships (none lost) vs 3 Peruvian and 1 Chilean (none lost).

2 May 1866, Callao, Peru

Inconclusive; both sides claimed victory. 14 Spanish ships (none lost).

20 July 1866, Off the island of Lissa (Vis), Adriatic

Austrian victory. 20 Italian ships (2 lost) vs 13+ Austrian (none lost).

26 May 1877, Danube, off Măcin

Russian victory. 4 Russian ships (none lost) vs 1+ Ottoman (1 lost).

26 January 1878, Batum roads, Black Sea

Russian victory. 3 Russian ships (none lost) vs 1 Ottoman (1 lost).

21 May 1879, Iquique roads

Peruvian victory. 1 Chilean ship (1 lost) vs 1 Peruvian (none lost).

21 May 1879, Punta Gruesa, south of Iquique

Chilean victory. 1 Chilean ship (none lost) vs 1 Peruvian (1 lost).

8 October 1879, Off Punta Angamos, near Mejillones

Decisive Chilean victory. 6 Chilean ships (none lost) vs 2 Peruvian (1 lost).

23 August 1884, Mawei anchorage, Min River

Decisive French victory. 10 French ships (none lost) vs 11 Chinese (9 lost).

14 February 1885, Shipu Bay, Zhejiang

French victory. 3 French ships (none lost) vs 5 Chinese (2 lost).

23 April 1891, Caldera, Atacama

Government victory. 1 Congressionalist ship (1 lost) vs 3 government (none lost).

September 1893 – March 1894, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro

Government victory; revolt in Rio collapses. 10 rebel ships (1 lost).

16 April 1894, Anhatomirim, Santa Catarina

Government victory. 1 rebel ship (1 lost) vs 4 government (none lost).

25 July 1894, Off Pungdo island, Asan Bay, Korea

Japanese victory. 3 Japanese ships (none lost) vs 4 Chinese (3 lost).

17 September 1894, Korea Bay, off the mouth of the Yalu

Japanese victory. 12 Japanese ships (none lost) vs 14 Chinese (5 lost).

20 January – 12 February 1895, Weihaiwei, Shandong

Japanese victory; Beiyang Fleet surrenders. 9+ Japanese ships (none lost) vs 21+ Chinese (21 lost).

1 May 1898, Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippines

Decisive American victory. 9 American ships (none lost) vs 7+ Spanish (7 lost).

3 July 1898, Off Santiago de Cuba

Decisive American victory. 11 American ships (none lost) vs 6 Spanish (6 lost).

8–9 February 1904, Off Port Arthur, Liaodong Peninsula

Indecisive; Russian squadron kept in harbour. 15+ Japanese ships (none lost) vs 13 Russian (none lost).

9 February 1904, Chemulpo (Incheon), Korea

Japanese victory. 7+ Japanese ships (none lost) vs 3 Russian (3 lost).

10 August 1904, Yellow Sea, off Shandong

Japanese victory; Russian breakout fails. 33+ Japanese ships (none lost) vs 15+ Russian (1 lost).

14 August 1904, Korea Strait, off Ulsan

Japanese victory. 6 Japanese ships (none lost) vs 3 Russian (1 lost).

20 August 1904, Korsakov, Sakhalin

Japanese victory. 2 Japanese ships (none lost) vs 1 Russian (1 lost).

27–28 May 1905, Tsushima Strait

Decisive Japanese victory. 94 Japanese ships (3 lost) vs 39 Russian (26 lost).

29–30 September 1911, Off Preveza and Gomenitsa, Epirus

Italian victory. 5 Italian ships (none lost) vs 7 Ottoman (4 lost).

7–8 January 1912, Kunfuda Bay, Red Sea coast of Arabia

Italian victory. 3 Italian ships (none lost) vs 8 Ottoman (8 lost).

24 February 1912, Beirut harbour

Italian victory. 2 Italian ships (none lost) vs 2 Ottoman (2 lost).

21 November 1912, Off Cape Kaliakra, 32 miles from Varna

Bulgarian success; Hamidiye damaged. 1 Ottoman ship (none lost) vs 4 Bulgarian (none lost).

16 December 1912, Off Cape Helles, mouth of the Dardanelles

Greek victory. 8 Greek ships (none lost) vs 9 Ottoman (none lost).

15 January 1913, Ermoupoli, Syros

Ottoman success. 1 Greek ship (1 lost) vs 1 Ottoman (none lost).

18 January 1913, Between Lemnos and the Dardanelles

Greek victory. 11 Greek ships (none lost) vs 9 Ottoman (none lost).

27 August – 7 November 1914, Tsingtao (Qingdao), German Kiautschou

Japanese and British victory. 1 British and 6+ Japanese ships (2 lost) vs 6 German and 1 Austro-Hungarian (6 lost).

28 August 1914, Heligoland Bight, south-eastern North Sea

British victory. 21+ British ships (none lost) vs 8+ German (4 lost).

14 September 1914, Off Trindade island, South Atlantic

British victory. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

20 September 1914, Zanzibar harbour

German victory. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

22 September 1914, Papeete, Tahiti

German success; French coal store burned. 2 German ships (none lost) vs 1 French (1 lost).

22 September 1914, Broad Fourteens, southern North Sea

German victory. 3 British ships (3 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

28 October 1914, Penang, Straits Settlements

German success. 1 German ship (none lost) vs 1 Russian and 3 French (2 lost).

29 October 1914, Sevastopol, Odessa, Novorossiysk and Feodosia

Ottoman success; the Ottoman Empire enters the war. 2 Russian ships (2 lost) vs 6 Ottoman (none lost).

October 1914 – 11 July 1915, Rufiji River delta, German East Africa

British victory. 7+ British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

1 November 1914, Off Coronel, Chile

German victory. 4 British ships (2 lost) vs 5 German (none lost).

3–4 November 1914, Off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Inconclusive. 13 British ships (4 lost) vs 8 German (none lost).

9 November 1914, Direction Island and North Keeling, Cocos Islands

Australian victory. 1 German ship (1 lost) vs 1 Australian (none lost).

18 November 1914, Off Cape Sarych, Crimea

Russian victory. 21 Russian ships (none lost) vs 2 Ottoman (none lost).

8 December 1914, South-east of the Falkland Islands

Decisive British victory. 9 British ships (none lost) vs 8 German (6 lost).

13 December 1914, Sarı Sığlar Bay, inside the Dardanelles

British success. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 Ottoman (1 lost).

24 January 1915, Near the Dogger Bank, North Sea

British victory. 47 British ships (none lost) vs 26 German (1 lost).

18 March 1915, Dardanelles, below the Narrows

Ottoman victory. 10+ British and 4 French ships (3 lost) vs 1 Ottoman (none lost).

13 May 1915, Morto Bay, Gallipoli

Ottoman success. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 Ottoman (none lost).

25–27 May 1915, Gaba Tepe and Cape Helles, Gallipoli

German success. 2 British ships (2 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

2 July 1915, Off Gotland, Baltic

Russian victory. 1 British and 5+ Russian ships (none lost) vs 5+ German (1 lost).

8 August 1915, Sea of Marmara, off Bolayır

British success. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 Ottoman (1 lost).

8–20 August 1915, Irbe Strait and Gulf of Riga

Russian defensive success. 1 British and 3+ Russian ships (2 lost) vs 3+ German (2 lost).

31 May – 1 June 1916, North Sea, off the coast of Jutland

Disputed: German tactical success, British strategic victory. 151 British ships (14 lost) vs 99 German (11 lost).

15 May 1917, Strait of Otranto, Adriatic

Austro-Hungarian tactical victory. 49 British, 1 French and 3+ Italian ships (16 lost) vs 5+ Austro-Hungarian (none lost).

16 October – 3 November 1917, Moon Sound and the Gulf of Riga

German victory. 3 British and 25+ Russian ships (2 lost) vs 20+ German (8 lost).

17 November 1917, Heligoland Bight

Indecisive. 11+ British ships (none lost) vs 6+ German (1 lost).

20 January 1918, Kusu Bay, Imbros

British victory. 4 British ships (2 lost) vs 2+ Ottoman (1 lost).

23 April 1918, Zeebrugge, Belgium

German success; canal blocked only briefly. 7+ British ships (5 lost).

10 June 1918, Off Premuda island, Adriatic

Italian victory. 2 Italian ships (none lost) vs 2+ Austro-Hungarian (1 lost).

29 September 1936, Strait of Gibraltar

Nationalist victory; Republican blockade of the Strait broken. 2 Republican ships (1 lost) vs 2 Nationalist (none lost).

5 March 1937, Off Bermeo, Bay of Biscay

Nationalist victory; Galdames captured. 5 Basque ships (2 lost) vs 1 Nationalist (none lost).

30 April 1937, Off Santander

España sunk by a Nationalist mine. 2 Nationalist ships (1 lost).

29 May 1937, Ibiza

Deutschland badly damaged. 1 German ship (none lost).

31 May 1937, Almería

German reprisal; about 20 civilians killed. 5 German ships (none lost).

7 September 1937, Off Cherchell, French Algeria

Inconclusive; Republican convoy scattered. 11 Republican ships (1 lost) vs 1 Nationalist (none lost).

5–6 March 1938, East of Cape Palos, near Cartagena

Republican victory; Baleares sunk. 7 Republican ships (none lost) vs 3 Nationalist (1 lost).

7 March 1939, Cartagena

Republican victory; Nationalist landing abandoned. 1 Nationalist ship (1 lost).

1–7 September 1939, Westerplatte, Free City of Danzig

German victory; the depot surrendered after a week. 1 German ship (none lost).

3 September 1939, North-west of Ireland

German success; the liner Athenia sunk on the first day of the war. 3 British ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

3 September 1939, Hel naval base, Bay of Danzig

German victory; Wicher and Gryf sunk by bombers after driving off the destroyers. 2 German ships (none lost) vs 2 Polish (2 lost).

14 September 1939, Western Approaches, north-west of Ireland

British success; the first U-boat sunk in the war. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

17 September 1939, Western Approaches, south-west of Ireland

German success; the carrier Courageous sunk. 3 British ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

14 October 1939, Scapa Flow, Orkney

German success; Royal Oak sunk at anchor. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

23 November 1939, Between Iceland and the Faroes

German success; Rawalpindi sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

4 December 1939, North Sea, off south-west Norway

British success; U-36 sunk with all hands. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

13 December 1939, North Sea, west of Heligoland

British success; two German cruisers torpedoed. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 3 German (none lost).

13–17 December 1939, Off the estuary of the River Plate, Uruguay

British victory; Graf Spee took refuge at Montevideo and was scuttled. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

16 February 1940, Jøssingfjord, south-western Norway

British success; 299 prisoners freed in Norwegian waters. 6 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost) vs 2 Norwegian (none lost).

22 February 1940, Dogger Bank, North Sea

German disaster; two destroyers lost to their own aircraft and mines. 6 German ships (2 lost).

8 April 1940, Norwegian Sea, north-west of Trondheim

German victory; Glowworm sunk after ramming Admiral Hipper. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

9 April 1940, Off the Lofoten Islands and the mouth of the Vestfjord

Indecisive; Gneisenau damaged, the German battleships escaped north. 10 British ships (none lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

9 April 1940, Drøbak Narrows, Oslofjord

Norwegian victory; Blücher sunk and the landing at Oslo delayed. 8 German ships (1 lost).

9–10 April 1940, Bergen, Norway

British success; Königsberg sunk by dive bombers. 3 German ships (1 lost).

9 April 1940, Off Kristiansand, Skagerrak

British success; Karlsruhe torpedoed and scuttled. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 4 German (1 lost).

9 April 1940, Narvik harbour and the Ofotfjord

German victory; Eidsvold and Norge sunk and Narvik taken. 10 German ships (none lost) vs 2 Norwegian (2 lost).

9 April 1940, Trondheimsfjord, Norway

German success; Trondheim taken without a fight. 5 German ships (none lost).

10 April 1940, Narvik harbour and the Ofotfjord

Indecisive; two destroyers lost on each side, the Germans trapped in Narvik. 5 British ships (2 lost) vs 10 German (2 lost).

11 April 1940, Skagerrak, north of Skagen

British success; Lützow crippled. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

13 April 1940, Ofotfjord, Herjangsfjord and Rombaksfjord, near Narvik

British victory; all eight German destroyers and a U-boat destroyed. 10 British ships (none lost) vs 9 German (9 lost).

8 June 1940, Norwegian Sea, west of Narvik

German victory; Glorious, Ardent and Acasta sunk. 3 British ships (3 lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

8 June 1940, Norwegian Sea, off Narvik

German success; a troopship, a tanker and a trawler sunk. 3 British ships (3 lost) vs 7 German (none lost).

20 June 1940, Norwegian Sea, off the Halten Bank

British success; Gneisenau torpedoed. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

3 July 1940, Mers-el-Kébir, near Oran, French Algeria

British success; one French battleship sunk, two damaged. 17 British ships (none lost) vs 11 French (1 lost).

9 July 1940, Off Punta Stilo, Calabria, Italy

Inconclusive; the Italian fleet withdrew. 24 British and 1 Australian ships (none lost) vs 3+ Italian (none lost).

19 July 1940, Off Cape Spada, north-west Crete

British victory; Bartolomeo Colleoni sunk. 5 British and 1 Australian ships (none lost) vs 2 Italian (1 lost).

28 July 1940, South Atlantic, near Trindade

Inconclusive; both ships damaged and Thor escaped. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

1 August 1940, North Sea, west of southern Norway

German success; Spearfish sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

16–19 October 1940, Western Approaches, west of the Hebrides

German victory; 20 of 35 merchant ships sunk without loss. 40 British ships (20 lost) vs 8 German (none lost).

19–20 October 1940, Western Approaches, west of Ireland

German victory; 12 of 49 merchant ships sunk without loss. 58 British ships (12 lost) vs 5 German (none lost).

26–28 October 1940, North-west of Ireland

German success; the largest ship sunk by a U-boat. 1+ British ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

5 November 1940, North Atlantic, south of Greenland

German success, but most of the convoy escaped; Jervis Bay sunk. 38 British ships (6 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

11–12 November 1940, Taranto harbour, Italy

British victory; three Italian battleships put out of action. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 7+ Italian (1 lost).

27 November 1940, South of Sardinia

Inconclusive; both sides withdrew. 9+ British ships (none lost) vs 9+ Italian (none lost).

29 November 1940, English Channel, off Plymouth

German success; Javelin crippled. 5 British ships (none lost) vs 3 German (none lost).

5 December 1940, South Atlantic, off southern Brazil

German success; Carnarvon Castle damaged and driven off. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

6–27 December 1940, Nauru, central Pacific

German success; five phosphate ships sunk and the loading plant shelled. 5 British ships (5 lost) vs 3 German (none lost).

25 December 1940, North Atlantic, west of Cape Finisterre

British success; Admiral Hipper driven off the troop convoy. 3+ British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

12 February 1941, North Atlantic, east of the Azores

German victory; seven merchant ships sunk. 19 British ships (7 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

15–17 March 1941, Western Approaches, south-east of Iceland

British victory; U-99 and U-100 sunk for the loss of six ships. 48 British ships (6 lost) vs 5 German (2 lost).

27–29 March 1941, South of Cape Matapan, Greece

British victory; three Italian heavy cruisers and two destroyers sunk. 10+ British and 1 Australian ships (none lost) vs 13+ Italian (5 lost).

4 April 1941, Central Atlantic, west of the Cape Verde Islands

German victory; Voltaire sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

6 April 1941, Brest harbour, France

British success; Gneisenau torpedoed in harbour. 1 German ship (none lost).

7–10 May 1941, North Atlantic, south of Iceland and east of Cape Farewell

British success; U-110 captured with her Enigma machine and code books. 3+ British ships (none lost) vs 4 German (1 lost).

8 May 1941, Indian Ocean, north of the Seychelles

British victory; Pinguin sunk. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

20 May – 1 June 1941, Around Crete, Greece

German victory; three British cruisers and six destroyers sunk. 20+ British and 1 Australian ships (9 lost) vs 2 Italian (none lost).

24 May 1941, Denmark Strait, between Greenland and Iceland

German victory; Hood sunk, Prince of Wales driven off, Bismarck damaged. 5 British ships (1 lost) vs 2 German (none lost).

24 May 1941, North Atlantic, south-east of Cape Farewell

One hit, no lasting damage. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

26 May 1941, North Atlantic, west of Brest

British success; Bismarck's rudders jammed. 3 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

26–27 May 1941, North Atlantic, west of Brest

No hits; Bismarck kept awake and under watch through the night. 4 British and 1 Polish ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

27 May 1941, North Atlantic, about 300 miles west of Brest

British victory; Bismarck sunk. 6 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

13 June 1941, North Sea, off Egersund, Norway

British success; Lützow torpedoed and her Atlantic raid abandoned. 6 German ships (none lost).

27–28 August 1941, North Atlantic, south of Iceland

British success; U-570 captured intact by aircraft and trawlers. 5 British and 1 Canadian ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

27–29 August 1941, Gulf of Finland, from Tallinn to Kronstadt

Soviet disaster; most warships reached Kronstadt, but more than 60 ships and some 15,000 people were lost. 7+ Soviet ships (62 lost).

7 September 1941, Off Finnmark, northern Norway

British success; Bremse sunk, but the troopships escaped. 2 British ships (none lost) vs 3 German (1 lost).

21–23 September 1941, Kronstadt, Gulf of Finland

German success; Marat and Minsk sunk in harbour. 2 Soviet ships (2 lost).

23–27 October 1941, Atlantic, west of Gibraltar

German success; Cossack sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

31 October 1941, North Atlantic, west of Ireland

German success; the first American warship lost in the war. 5 American ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

9 November 1941, Ionian Sea, east of Sicily

British victory; the whole convoy sunk. 4 British ships (none lost) vs 19 Italian (9 lost).

13–14 November 1941, About 30 miles east of Gibraltar

German success; Ark Royal sunk. 2 British ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

19 November 1941, Indian Ocean, off Shark Bay, Western Australia

Both ships sunk; Sydney lost with all hands. 1 Australian ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

22 November 1941, South Atlantic, north-west of Ascension Island

British victory; Atlantis sunk. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 2 German (1 lost).

25 November 1941, Off Sidi Barrani, Egypt

German success; Barham sunk. 3 British ships (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

1 December 1941, South Atlantic

British success; Python scuttled. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 3 German (1 lost).

7 December 1941, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii

Japanese victory. 17+ American ships (6 lost) vs 25 Japanese (5 lost).

10 December 1941, Off Kuantan, Malaya

Japanese victory. 5 British and 1 Australian ships (2 lost).

11 December 1941, Wake Island

American victory. 13 Japanese ships (2 lost).

13 December 1941, Off Cape Bon, Tunisia

Allied victory; both Italian cruisers sunk. 3 British and 1 Dutch ships (none lost) vs 3 Italian (2 lost).

14–15 December 1941, Off Alexandria, Egypt

German success; Galatea sunk. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

19 December 1941, Alexandria harbour, Egypt

Italian success; two British battleships disabled. 3 British ships (none lost) vs 4 Italian (3 lost).

24 January 1942, Off Balikpapan, Borneo

Allied victory. 4 American ships (none lost) vs 1+ Japanese (5 lost).

11–13 February 1942, English Channel, Strait of Dover and North Sea

German success; the ships reached home, but two were mined. 5+ British ships (none lost) vs 23+ German (none lost).

19–20 February 1942, Badung Strait, off Bali

Japanese victory. 6 American and 12 Dutch ships (1 lost) vs 4 Japanese (none lost).

23 February 1942, Off the Trondheimsfjord, Norway

British success; Prinz Eugen crippled. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 7 German (none lost).

27 February 1942, Java Sea, north of Surabaya

Japanese victory. 5 American, 4 British, 1 Australian and 4 Dutch ships (5 lost) vs 18 Japanese (none lost).

28 February – 1 March 1942, Sunda Strait, off Bantam Bay, Java

Japanese victory. 1 American, 1 Australian and 1 Dutch ships (3 lost) vs 9+ Japanese (5 lost).

1 March 1942, Java Sea, south of Borneo

Japanese victory. 1 American and 2 British ships (3 lost) vs 9 Japanese (none lost).

9 March 1942, Off the Lofoten Islands, Norway

German escape; no hits. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

22 March 1942, Gulf of Sirte, south-east of Malta

British tactical victory; the convoy was saved, then lost off Malta. 15+ British ships (4 lost) vs 14 Italian (2 lost).

29 March 1942, Barents Sea, north of the Kola Peninsula

British success; Z26 sunk, Trinidad damaged by her own torpedo. 3 British ships (none lost) vs 3 German (1 lost).

5 April 1942, Colombo and the sea south-west of Ceylon

Japanese victory. 12+ Japanese ships (none lost) vs 3 British (3 lost).

9 April 1942, Off Batticaloa, eastern Ceylon

Japanese victory. 5 Japanese ships (none lost) vs 2 British and 1 Australian (3 lost).

30 April – 2 May 1942, Barents Sea, north of Murmansk

Both sides lost a ship; Edinburgh and Hermann Schoemann sunk. 11 British ships (1 lost) vs 4 German (1 lost).

4–8 May 1942, Coral Sea, between Australia and the Solomon Islands

Japanese tactical victory; Allied strategic victory. 10+ American and 2 Australian ships (3 lost) vs 10+ Japanese (5 lost).

12–13 May 1942, English Channel, off Boulogne

German success; Stier got through, but two torpedo boats were sunk. an unknown number of British ships (1 lost) vs 2+ German (2 lost).

4–7 June 1942, North-west of Midway Atoll

Decisive American victory. 12+ American ships (2 lost) vs 26+ Japanese (5 lost).

8–9 August 1942, Off Savo Island, Solomon Islands

Japanese victory. 11 American and 1 Australian ships (5 lost) vs 8 Japanese (none lost).

10–15 August 1942, Western Mediterranean to Malta

Strategic British success; Malta relieved at heavy cost. 2 American and 30+ British ships (13 lost) vs 8+ Italian and 1 German (2 lost).

24–25 August 1942, North of the Solomon Islands

American victory. 5+ American ships (none lost) vs 15+ Japanese (3 lost).

25 August 1942, Kara Sea, near Belukha Island

German success; Sibiryakov sunk, but the raid was given away. 1 German ship (none lost) vs 1 Soviet (1 lost).

27 August 1942, Dikson, at the mouth of the Yenisei

Soviet success; the landing was called off. 1 German ship (none lost) vs 2 Soviet (none lost).

12–16 September 1942, South Atlantic, north-east of Ascension Island

German success, then disaster for the survivors; led to the Laconia Order. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 Italian and 3 German (none lost) vs 3 French (none lost).

15 September 1942, South-east of San Cristóbal, Solomon Islands

Japanese victory. 5 American ships (1 lost) vs 1 Japanese (none lost).

27 September 1942, South Atlantic, midway between Brazil and Africa

Both ships sunk. 1 American ship (1 lost) vs 2 German (1 lost).

11–12 October 1942, Between Savo Island and Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal

American victory. 9 American ships (1 lost) vs 15 Japanese (4 lost).

13–14 October 1942, Off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal

Japanese success. 4 American ships (none lost) vs 3+ Japanese (none lost).

14 October 1942, English Channel, off Cap de la Hague

British victory; Komet sunk with all hands. 7+ British, 2 Norwegian and 1 Polish ships (none lost) vs 1+ German (1 lost).

25–27 October 1942, North of the Santa Cruz Islands

Japanese tactical victory; American strategic success. 11+ American ships (2 lost) vs 12+ Japanese (none lost).

30 October 1942, Eastern Mediterranean, off Port Said

British success; U-559 sunk and her codebooks taken. 5 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

13 November 1942, Ironbottom Sound, off Guadalcanal

Tactically indecisive; American strategic victory. 13 American ships (6 lost) vs 15 Japanese (3 lost).

14–15 November 1942, West of Savo Island

American victory. 7 American ships (3 lost) vs 36+ Japanese (14 lost).

30 November 1942, Off Tassafaronga Point, Guadalcanal

Japanese victory. 11 American ships (1 lost) vs 8 Japanese (1 lost).

31 December 1942, Barents Sea, north of North Cape

British victory; the convoy got through and Hitler turned against his big ships. 26 British ships (2 lost) vs 9 German (1 lost).

29 January 1943, Off Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal

New Zealand victory. 1 Japanese ship (1 lost) vs 2 New Zealand (none lost).

29–30 January 1943, Between Rennell Island and San Cristóbal

Japanese victory. 10+ American ships (1 lost).

21 April 1943, Tyrrhenian Sea, off Capri

German success; Splendid scuttled. 1 British ship (1 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

8 September 1943, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

German success; the settlements destroyed, but reoccupied within weeks. 11 German ships (none lost).

9 September 1943, Gulf of Asinara, off north-west Sardinia

German success; Roma sunk on the way to surrender. 9+ Italian ships (1 lost).

20–22 September 1943, Kåfjord, Altafjord, northern Norway

British success; Tirpitz put out of action for six months. 12 British ships (6 lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

17 October 1943, Pacific, south of Hachijō-jima, Japan

American success; the last German raider sunk. 1 American ship (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

23 October 1943, English Channel, off the Sept-Îles, Brittany

German victory; Charybdis and Limbourne sunk without loss. 7 British ships (2 lost) vs 5 German (none lost).

26 December 1943, Barents Sea, off the North Cape

British victory; Scharnhorst sunk. 31 British and 1 Norwegian ships (none lost) vs 6 German (1 lost).

27–28 December 1943, Bay of Biscay, north-west of Cape Ortegal

British victory; Z27, T25 and T26 sunk. 2 British ships (none lost) vs 12 German (4 lost).

3 April 1944, Kåfjord, Altafjord, northern Norway

British success; Tirpitz badly damaged again. 6 British ships (none lost) vs 1 German (none lost).

26 April 1944, English Channel, off the north coast of Brittany

Allied success; T29 sunk. 2 British and 3 Canadian ships (none lost) vs 3 German (1 lost).

28 April 1944, Lyme Bay, off Devon and Dorset

German success; two landing ships sunk and about 750 Americans killed. 8 American and 1 British ships (2 lost) vs 9 German (none lost).

29 April 1944, English Channel, off the Île Vierge, Brittany

Both sides lost a ship; Athabaskan sunk and T27 driven ashore. 2 German ships (1 lost) vs 2 Canadian (1 lost).

4 June 1944, Atlantic, off Cape Blanco, West Africa

American success; U-505 captured. 6 American ships (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

9 June 1944, English Channel, off the Île de Batz, Brittany

Allied victory; ZH1 sunk and Z32 driven ashore. 4 British, 2 Polish and 2 Canadian ships (none lost) vs 4 German (2 lost).

14–15 August 1944, Bay of Biscay, off Les Sables-d'Olonne

Allied victory; the German convoy broken up. 2 British and 1 Canadian ships (none lost) vs 5 German (2 lost).

22–29 August 1944, Kåfjord, Altafjord, northern Norway

German success; Tirpitz barely damaged, and two British ships torpedoed. 5 British ships (none lost) vs 4 German (none lost).

24 August 1944, Mouth of the Gironde, off Le Verdon

Allied success; T24 and Z24 sunk. 2 German ships (2 lost).

15 September 1944, Kåfjord, Altafjord, northern Norway

British success; Tirpitz never seaworthy again. 1 German ship (none lost).

23 October – 24 November 1944, Sworbe (Sõrve) peninsula, Ösel (Saaremaa), Estonia

Soviet victory; the Germans evacuated Sworbe by sea. 11 German ships (none lost).

12 November 1944, Håkøya, off Tromsø, Norway

British victory; Tirpitz capsized. 1 German ship (1 lost).

28 January 1945, Off Bergen and the Sognefjord, Norway

British success; Z31 badly damaged. 2 British ships (none lost) vs 3 German (none lost).

30 January 1945, Baltic Sea, off Leba, Pomerania

Soviet success; Wilhelm Gustloff sunk with about 9,400 people. 3 German ships (1 lost) vs 1 Soviet (none lost).

9 February 1945, Off Fedje, near Bergen, Norway

British success; U-864 sunk with all hands. 1 British ship (none lost) vs 1 German (1 lost).

10 February 1945, Baltic Sea, off Stolpmünde

Soviet success; General von Steuben sunk with about 4,000 people. 3 German ships (1 lost) vs 1 Soviet (none lost).

10 March – 8 April 1945, Gotenhafen (Gdynia), Danzig and the Hela peninsula

Soviet victory; Gotenhafen and Danzig taken, but many thousands evacuated by sea. 7 German ships (1 lost).

16 April 1945, Baltic Sea, off Cape Rozewie

Soviet success; Goya sunk with more than 6,000 people. 1 German ship (1 lost) vs 1 Soviet (none lost).

16 April 1945, Kaiserfahrt, near Swinemünde

British success; Lützow sunk in shallow water. 1 German ship (1 lost).