Scuttling of SMS Cormoran
The Scuttling of SMS Cormoran off Guam on April 7, 1917 was the result of the United States entry into World War I and the internment of the German merchant raider SMS Cormoran. The incident was the only hostile encounter between United States and German military forces during the Pacific Ocean campaign of the war.
| Scuttling of SMS Cormoran | |||||||
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| Part of the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I | |||||||
SMS Cormoran | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | German Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Roy Campbell Smith | Adalbert Zuckschwerdt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Land: 3 artillery pieces 1 artillery battery Sea: Auxiliary cruiser Supply | Auxiliary cruiser Cormoran | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none |
9 killed Cormoran scuttled | ||||||
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