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The '''Battle of Cape Alava''' ({{wpl|Dutch language|Dutch}}: ''Slag bij Kaap Alava'') was a {{wpl|naval battle}} off the coast of [[Cape Alava]] in which [[Katherine I of Atmora|High Queen Katherine I]] and her staff fled from [[Westend]] evacuating to [[Asvarre]]. The battle was marked by a series of royalist {{wpl|Last stand|last stands}} against [[Rijkskrijgsmarine]] Admiral [[Herman Buitenhuis]]'s [[Atmoran Home Fleet]]. Such as {{wpl|Captain (naval)|Kaptein-ter-Zee}} Floris-Jan Fortuin made a last stand by ramming {{wpl|battleship}} [[RMS Graaf Moltke]] along with sinking {{wpl|Light cruiser|light cruisers}} [[RMS Asperen]], [[RMS Arnemuiden]], and [[RMS Blauwenhoek]]. Admiral {{wpl|Prince}} [[Jan-Pieter van Hossen]]'s [[Atmoran Royalist Fleet]] succesfully crossed the [[Halkeginian Sea]] allowing the formation of the [[Free Atmoran Forces]]. | The '''Battle of Cape Alava''' ({{wpl|Dutch language|Dutch}}: ''Slag bij Kaap Alava'') was a {{wpl|naval battle}} off the coast of [[Cape Alava]] in which [[Katherine I of Atmora|High Queen Katherine I]] and her staff fled from [[Westend]] evacuating to [[Asvarre]]. The battle was marked by a series of royalist {{wpl|Last stand|last stands}} against [[Rijkskrijgsmarine]] Admiral [[Herman Buitenhuis]]'s [[Atmoran Home Fleet]]. Such as {{wpl|Captain (naval)|Kaptein-ter-Zee}} Floris-Jan Fortuin made a last stand by ramming {{wpl|battleship}} [[RMS Graaf Moltke]] along with sinking {{wpl|Light cruiser|light cruisers}} [[RMS Asperen]], [[RMS Arnemuiden]], and [[RMS Blauwenhoek]]. Admiral {{wpl|Prince}} [[Jan-Pieter van Hossen]]'s [[Atmoran Royalist Fleet]] succesfully crossed the [[Halkeginian Sea]] allowing the formation of the [[Free Atmoran Forces]]. | ||
===Prelude=== | |||
===Battle=== | |||
===Aftermath=== | |||
====Balance of naval power==== | |||
====Survival of the royalists==== | |||
===Order of battle=== | |||
====Royalists==== | |||
[[File:Ensign_of_the_UASC.png|border|50px]] | |||
* ''Grootadmiraal'' [[Jan Pieter van Hossen|Jan-Pieter prins van Hossen]] | |||
** Four battleships: [[HMS Onbevreesd|HMS ''Onbevreesd'']], [[HMS Triomfantelijk|HMS ''Triomfantelijk'']], [[HMS Frederik IV|HMS ''Frederik IV'']], [[HMS Prinsesse Winter|HMS ''Prinsesse Winter'']] | |||
** Three heavy cruisers: HMS ''Vineta'', HMS ''Draak'', and HMS ''Groote Liefde'' | |||
** Nine destroyers: | |||
* ''Admiraal'' [[Sietse Priem van Morrenhof]] | |||
** Two aircraft carriers: [[HMS Invencible|HMS ''Invencible'']] and [[HMS Onverzoenlijk|HMS ''Onverzoenlijk'']] | |||
** Two battlecruisers: [[HMS Prins van Wolf|HMS ''Prins van Wolf'']] and [[HMS Zegepralend|HMS ''Zegepralend]] | |||
** Ten destroyers: | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Maurits Sievering]] | |||
** Two battlecruisers: [[HMS Leeuw (R091)|HMS ''Leeuw'']] and [[HMS Héroïne (R087)|HMS ''Héroïne'']] | |||
** Four destroyers: HMS ''Thies Salvera'', HMS ''Reinalda'', HMS ''De Ridder'', HMS ''Mathies Veltmans'' | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Hendrik K.G. Geursen]] | |||
** Two battlecruisers: | |||
** Four destroyers: | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Matsuzaki Yoshimune]] | |||
** Two heavy cruisers: [[HMMS Saien|HMMS ''Saien'']] and [[HMMS Tsugaru|HMMS ''Tsugaru'']] | |||
** Four light cruisers: HMMS ''Yura'', HMMS ''Isuzu'', HMMS ''Jintsu'', and HMMS ''Takasago'' | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Michiel Wietten]] | |||
** Five light cruisers: | |||
====Republicans==== | |||
[[File:Rijkskrijgsmarine Ensign.png|50px|border]] | |||
* ''Admiraal'' [[Herman Buitenhuis]] | |||
** Two battleships: RMS ''Walchmarken'' and RMS ''Voorhoede'' | |||
** Nine destroyers: | |||
* ''Admiraal'' [[Boudewijn van Liedenbaum]] | |||
** One aircraft carrier: | |||
** Two heavy cruisers: | |||
** Five destroyers: | |||
* ''Viceadmiraal'' [[Chiel Vinkers]] | |||
** Three battlecruisers: | |||
** Six destroyers: | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Reinier ten Hermsel]] | |||
** Two heavy cruisers: | |||
** Four light cruisers: | |||
* ''Schout-bij-nacht'' [[Lourens van Dorland]] | |||
** Two light cruisers: | |||
** Three destroyers: | |||
** Two corvettes: | |||
* ''Commandeur'' [[Jeroen Wastenecker]] | |||
** Seven corvettes: | |||
* ''Commandeur'' [[Barend Willemse]] | |||
** Eight corvettes: | |||
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| Battle of Cape Alava | |||||||
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| Part of the Atmoran Campaign of the Third Voshan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Atmoran Confederation Mizuhese Royalists |
 Atmoran Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jan-Pieter van Hossen Maurits Sievering† Sietse Priem van Morrenhof |
 Herman Buitenhuis Boudewijn van Liedenbaum | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Total: 53 warships 2 aircraft carriers 6 battleships 4 battlecruisers 5 heavy cruisers 9 light cruisers 27 destroyers c. 210 carrier aircraft |
Total: 56 warships 1 aircraft carriers 2 battleships 3 battlecruisers 4 heavy cruisers 6 light cruisers 23 destroyers 17 Corvettes c. 86 carrier aircraft | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 battleships sunk 1 battlecruiser sunk 2 heavy cruisers sunk 1 light cruiser sunk 8 destroyers sunk 76 aircraft destroyed 5,678 killed |
1 aircraft carrier 2 battleships sunk 2 battlecruiser sunk 3 heavy cruisers sunk 4 light cruiser sunk 7 destroyers sunk 8 corvettes sunk 47 aircraft destroyed 4.971 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Cape Alava (Dutch: Slag bij Kaap Alava) was a naval battle off the coast of Cape Alava in which High Queen Katherine I and her staff fled from Westend evacuating to Asvarre. The battle was marked by a series of royalist last stands against Rijkskrijgsmarine Admiral Herman Buitenhuis's Atmoran Home Fleet. Such as Kaptein-ter-Zee Floris-Jan Fortuin made a last stand by ramming battleship RMS Graaf Moltke along with sinking light cruisers RMS Asperen, RMS Arnemuiden, and RMS Blauwenhoek. Admiral Prince Jan-Pieter van Hossen's Atmoran Royalist Fleet succesfully crossed the Halkeginian Sea allowing the formation of the Free Atmoran Forces.
Prelude
Battle
Aftermath
Survival of the royalists
Order of battle
Royalists
- Grootadmiraal Jan-Pieter prins van Hossen
- Four battleships: HMS Onbevreesd, HMS Triomfantelijk, HMS Frederik IV, HMS Prinsesse Winter
- Three heavy cruisers: HMS Vineta, HMS Draak, and HMS Groote Liefde
- Nine destroyers:
- Admiraal Sietse Priem van Morrenhof
- Two aircraft carriers: HMS Invencible and HMS Onverzoenlijk
- Two battlecruisers: HMS Prins van Wolf and HMS Zegepralend
- Ten destroyers:
- Schout-bij-nacht Maurits Sievering
- Two battlecruisers: HMS Leeuw and HMS Héroïne
- Four destroyers: HMS Thies Salvera, HMS Reinalda, HMS De Ridder, HMS Mathies Veltmans
- Schout-bij-nacht Hendrik K.G. Geursen
- Two battlecruisers:
- Four destroyers:
- Schout-bij-nacht Matsuzaki Yoshimune
- Two heavy cruisers: HMMS Saien and HMMS Tsugaru
- Four light cruisers: HMMS Yura, HMMS Isuzu, HMMS Jintsu, and HMMS Takasago
- Schout-bij-nacht Michiel Wietten
- Five light cruisers:
Republicans
- Admiraal Herman Buitenhuis
- Two battleships: RMS Walchmarken and RMS Voorhoede
- Nine destroyers:
- Admiraal Boudewijn van Liedenbaum
- One aircraft carrier:
- Two heavy cruisers:
- Five destroyers:
- Viceadmiraal Chiel Vinkers
- Three battlecruisers:
- Six destroyers:
- Schout-bij-nacht Reinier ten Hermsel
- Two heavy cruisers:
- Four light cruisers:
- Schout-bij-nacht Lourens van Dorland
- Two light cruisers:
- Three destroyers:
- Two corvettes:
- Commandeur Jeroen Wastenecker
- Seven corvettes:
- Commandeur Barend Willemse
- Eight corvettes: