Talk:Kanalkampf

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The standard translation for the German "Kampf" is fight, not battle. Battle is usually the equivalent for the German "Schlacht". "Kampf" is smaller than "Schlacht", more locally limited. A literal translation of "Kanalkampf" would be 'Channel Fight'.

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@Motacilla: I'm not sure that altering steamer to steamship adds anything but having got Jordan, Roger W. (2006) [1999]. The World's Merchant Fleets 1939: The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships (2nd ed.). London: Chatham/Lionel Leventhal. ISBN 978-1-86176-293-1. recently I will go through the article to check the details of the ships mentioned. I'll have a butchers at Rohwer, Jürgen; Hümmelchen, Gerhard (2005) [1972]. Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (3rd rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-86176-257-3. too. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 23:20, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]