Battle of Funchal

Battle of Funchal
Part of Naval warfare of World War I
German submarine U-38 attacking the port of Funchal on the morning of 3 December (illustration by Willy Stöwer from 1916; falsely picturing two U-boats instead of one)
Date 3 and 16 December 1916 Location Port of Funchal, Funchal, Madeira 32°39′N 16°55′W / 32.650°N 16.917°W / 32.650; -16.917 Result German victory
Belligerents
Germany	Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Max Valentiner	Sales Henriques
Strength
U-38
Casualties and losses
none	13 killed 38 injured

The Battle of Funchal on 3 and 16 December 1916 was a series of two attacks by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-38 on the port of Funchal, capital of Madeira during World War I. German sailors succeeded to sink three Allied and one Portuguese ships and also bombarded the city causing several casualties and serious material damage before the Portuguese coastal batteries were able to respond^[1]

The second attack occurred on 16 December, when U-38 bombarded the city again, damaging the city telegraph station.