Action aff Lerook

The Action aff Lerook wis a smaw naval battle o 1917 focht in the North Sea in the First Warld War.

Action aff Lerook
Pairt o Warld War I

Gun frae SMS Bremse at Scapa Flow
Date17 October 1917
Locationaff Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean
60°09′18″N 01°08′42″E / 60.15500°N 1.14500°E / 60.15500; 1.14500Coordinates: 60°09′18″N 01°08′42″E / 60.15500°N 1.14500°E / 60.15500; 1.14500
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Unitit Kinrick  German Empire
Commanders an leaders
Unitit Kinrick Charles Fox  
Unitit Kinrick Edward Brooke
German Empire Max Leonardi
Strenth
2 destroyers
2 naval trawlers
2 licht cruisers
Casualties an losses
~300 killed or woundit
2 destroyers sunk
None
The Breetish war escortin twal merchand ships in the battle, nine ar sunk.
Action aff Lerook is located in North Sea
Action aff Lerook
Action aff Lerook
Location o the battle