Battle of Cape Machichaco

The battle of Cape Machichaco was a naval battle which took place on 5 March 1937 off Bermeo, during the Spanish Civil War, between the Spanish Nationalist heavy cruiser Canarias and four Basque Navy trawlers escorting a Republican convoy. The trawlers were protecting the transport ship Galdames, which was sailing to Bilbao with 173 passengers.

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1937  Wikidata
naval battle, Second Spanish Republic, Nationalist faction, Spain, 

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Location: 43.8739, -2.7382, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1937 Battle of Cape Machichaco

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Spanish Civil War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1937	Battle of Cape Machichaco	Second Spanish Republic, Nationalist faction, naval battle	Wikidata