Encounter between the German Kaiserliche Marine and the British Royal Navy early in World War I
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Battle of Zanzibar
Part of World War I
A Royal Marine, holding up the White Ensign aboard HMS Pegasus during the battle off Zanzibar.
Date
20 September 1914
Location
Off Zanzibar, Indian Ocean
Result
German victory
Belligerents
Germany
United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Max Looff
John Ingles
Strength
Light cruiser Königsberg
Protected cruiser Pegasus Tugboat Helmuth
Casualties and losses
None
39 killed 55 wounded Pegasus sunk Helmuth damaged
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t
e
East African Campaign
1914
Maziua
Lake Nyasa
Karonga
Zanzibar
Rufiji Delta
Kilimanjaro
Tanga
1915
Jassin
Bukoba
Lake Tanganyika
1916
Salaita
Latema Nek
Tabora offensive
Tabora
Kahe
Kondoa Irangi
Matamondo
Kilosa
Mlali
Dutumi
Kisaki
Kibata
1917
Behobeho
Nambanje
Rumbo
Narungombe
Mahiwa
Mahenge
Ngomano
1918
Namacurra
Lioma
Pere Hills
Chilembwe uprising
Makombe uprising
Barue uprising
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t
e
Command of the Oceans 1914–1917
Nauru
Zanzibar
Madras
Papeete
Tsingtao
Rufiji Delta
Penang
Coronel
Cocos
Falkland Islands
Más a Tierra
Guam
Pacific Islands
SMS KönigsbergHMS Pegasus
The Battle of Zanzibar was an encounter between the German Kaiserliche Marine and the British Royal Navy early in the First World War. While taking on coal in the delta of the Rufiji River in German East Africa, the German cruiser SMS Königsberg learned that a British cruiser, HMS Pegasus, which had been part of the Royal Navy's Cape Squadron sent to counter Königsberg, had put in at Zanzibar for repairs. Königsberg's captain, Commander Max Looff, decided to attack Pegasus while she was in port.
On 20 September 1914 Königsberg sailed past the picket ship HMS Helmuth at the entrance to Zanzibar harbour. Helmuth was unable to warn Pegasus of Königsberg's approach,[why?] with the result that when Konigsberg opened fire she took Pegasus entirely by surprise. As a result, Pegasus suffered severe damage before she was even able to return fire.
Königsberg's guns out-ranged those on Pegasus, which was consequently unable to damage her opponent. The one-sided battle ended in a German victory, Pegasus sank later that day, having lost 38 crew dead.
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