Battle of Durazzo (1915)

Battle of Durazzo (1915)
	Part of the Adriatic Campaign of World War I
	; HMS Dartmouth
Date	28–29 December 1915
Location	Off Durazzo, Adriatic Sea
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
Italy ; France ; United Kingdom	Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Rear Admiral Bellini	Heinrich Seitz
Strength
4 light cruisers ; 9 destroyers ; 1 submarine	1 light cruiser ; 5 destroyers ; 1 submarine
Casualties and losses
1 submarine sunk ; 1 light cruiser damaged	2 destroyers sunk ; 1 light cruiser damaged ; 1 destroyer damaged

The First Battle of Durazzo was a naval battle of World War I. It was fought off Durazzo, Albania at the end of December 1915 and involved the navies of Austria-Hungary, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France.

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