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Events on Friday 28 August 1914 1
1914Battle of Heligoland BightThe first naval clash of the war sees British ships raid German watersA British force raided German patrols near Heligoland in the North Sea, sinking three light cruisers and a torpedo boat for no losses of their own. It was the first naval battle of the war and a morale boost for the Royal Navy. The action made the German fleet more cautious about contesting the North Sea.