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Battle of Isefjord | |||||||
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Part of Operation Safari | |||||||
![]() Niels Juel under German Stuka attack in the Isefjord | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
HDMS Niels Juel | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 coastal defence ship ~300 sailors |
1 mine warfare vessel 2 torpedo boats Unknown number of aircraft | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 4 wounded Remainder captured 1 coastal defence ship grounded | At least 1 aircraft damaged |
The Battle of Isefjord was a clash that occurred when the coastal defence ship HDMS Niels Juel was attacked by German forces as she tried to escape to neutral Sweden.