Action of 17 November 1917 | |||||||
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Part of World War I Atlantic U-boat Campaign | |||||||
The crew of U-58 evacuating ship. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frank Berrien Arthur S. Carpender | Gustav Amberger | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Destroyer USS Fanning Destroyer USS Nicholson | Submarine U-58 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
none |
2 killed 39 captured U-58 sunk |
The action of 17 November 1917 was a naval battle of the First World War. The action was fought between a German U-boat and two United States Navy destroyers in the North Atlantic Ocean.