Bombardment of Ancona

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Bombardment of Ancona
Part of World War I
Bombarding of Ancona by August von Ramberg
Date 23–24 May 1915 Location Ancona, Adriatic Sea Result Austro-Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary	Italy
Strength
3 dreadnought battleships 8 pre-dreadnought battleships 2 scout cruisers 9+ destroyers 8+ torpedo boats	1 destroyer 2 airships 1 flying boat
Casualties and losses
Unknown killed	63 killed 1 destroyer damaged 1 airship damaged

The Bombardment of Ancona was a naval engagement of the Adriatic Campaign of World War I between the navies of Italy and Austria-Hungary. Forces of the Imperial and Royal Navy attacked and bombarded military and civilian targets all across Ancona in central Italy and several other nearby islands and communities in response to Italy's declaration of war on Austria-Hungary.