Portuguese seizure of Central Powers' ships
| Portuguese seizure of German and Austro-Hungarian ships (1916) | |||||||
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| Part of World War I | |||||||
Raising of the Portuguese flag on a German steamship by the Portuguese Navy | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Portugal Supported by: United Kingdom |
German Empire Austria-Hungary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Leote do Rego Bobela da Mota |
Ludolf Carstens (POW) Bechtinger Telesforo (POW) …and others | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 ships | 75 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
72 ships captured 177 imprisoned | ||||||
The Portuguese seizure of Central Powers' ships in 1916 was a naval operation resulting in the confiscation of 72 Austro-Hungarian and German ships by the First Portuguese Republic. Led by Captain Jaime Daniel Leote do Rego, these actions marked Portugal's entry into World War I.