Draft:Russo-Swedish naval conflict (1916-1917)

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Russo-Swedish naval conflict (1916-1917)
Date1916-1917
Location
Result

Inconclusive

  • Russian submarine attacks stop
Belligerents
Sweden
Merchant flag of the German Empire with the Iron Cross, (1896–1918) German merchant ships
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Nikolajevitj Kondrasjov Nils Sjöberg
Strength
2 Submarines
2 Destroyers
Unkown

The Russo-Swedish naval conflict was a series of attacks on merchant ships in Swedish waters by the Russian Empire in an attempt to disrupt shipments of iron ore to Germany.

Background[edit]

Capture of Lissabon and Worms[edit]

Seth Lundmark in Russian captivity[edit]

Russian submarines Vepr and Volk[edit]