Action of 17 November 1865

Action of 17 November 1865
	Part of Chincha Islands War
	; The frigate Lealtad, twin of the frigate Resolución, to which the captured gunboat belonged
Date	17 November 1865
Location	Off Tomé, Concepción Bay, Chile36°37′10″S 72°58′17″W
Result	Chilean victory
Belligerents
Spain	Chile
Strength
1 gunboat; (2 guns)	1 tugboat; (no guns)
Casualties and losses
Around 50 prisoners; 1 gunboat captured	None

The action of 17 November 1865 was a minor naval engagement that took place off Tomé, during the Chincha Islands War. Chilean tugboat Independencia captured a Spanish gunboat who belonged to the frigate Resolución.

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