Fanning Raid

Fanning Raid
Part of World War I

Dynamo-room at Fanning cable station destroyed during the raid
Date7 September 1914
Location
Fanning Island, Pacific Ocean
Result German victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  German Empire
Commanders and leaders
British Empire Superintendent A. Smith [1] German Empire Maximilian von Spee
Strength
Unknown Light cruiser Nürnberg
Casualties and losses
Communications station destroyed
2,000 pounds in material damage		 None

The Fanning Raid was an action of the First World War involving a successful German attack on the Fanning island cable relay station. Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee sent the light cruiser SMS Nürnberg along with the collier Titania to attack the station on 7 September 1914 while his East Asia Squadron was crossing the Pacific, en route to South America.

  1. ^ Taltavall, J.B. (1 Nov 1914). "How the Fanning Island Cable Station Was Captured and Destroyed by the Germans". Telegraph and Telephone Age. Vol. 32 (21 ed.). New York, New York. p. 586.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)