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|commander1={{flagicon|Empire of Exponent}} [[Marius Armincellus]] | |commander1={{flagicon|Empire of Exponent}} [[Marius Armincellus]] | ||
|commander2= {{flagicon|Aquitayne}} [[Lucas Rembrandt]] | |commander2= {{flagicon|Aquitayne}} [[Lucas Rembrandt]] | ||
|strength1= 3 battleships<br />3 cruisers<br />12 destroyers<br />1 submarine<br /> Numerous smaller vessels | |strength1= 3 {{wpl|Battleship|battleships}}<br />3 {{wpl|cruiser|cruisers}}<br />12 {{wpl|Destroyer|destroyers}}<br />1 {{wpl|submarine}}<br /> Numerous smaller vessels | ||
|strength2= 1 dreadnought <br>2 battleships <br>4 cruisers<br> 10 destroyers<br>75 torpedo bombers<br>50 fighter aircraft<br>3,500 Marines | |strength2= 1 {{wpl|Dreadnought|dreadnought}} <br>2 {{wpl|battleship|battleships}} <br>4 {{wpl|cruiser|cruisers}}<br> 10 {{wpl|Destroyer|destroyers}}<br>75 {{wpl|torpedo bombers}}<br>50 {{wpl|fighter aircraft}}<br>3,500 Marines | ||
|casualties1= 1 battleship lost<br />2 battleships damaged <br />1 cruiser sunk<br />1 cruiser grounded<br /> Several smaller ships destroyed <br> 1,127 men lost <br>3,270 men wounded | |casualties1= 1 battleship lost<br />2 battleships damaged <br />1 cruiser sunk<br />1 cruiser grounded<br /> Several smaller ships destroyed <br> 1,127 men lost <br>3,270 men wounded | ||
|casualties2= 1 cruiser lost<br>34 torpedo bombers destroyed<br>15 fighter aircraft destroyed<br>287 Marines killed<br>190 Marines wounded | |casualties2= 1 cruiser lost<br>34 torpedo bombers destroyed<br>15 fighter aircraft destroyed<br>287 Marines killed<br>190 Marines wounded | ||
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The '''Attack on Castineos''' was a surprise military attack by the [[Aquitaynian Navy]] upon the [[Empire of Exponent]] against the Imperial naval base on [[Castineos]], just before 8:00am local time on Monday, June 12, 1922. [[Aquitayne]] was a neutral country at the time; the attack led to the entrance of [[Aquitayne]] into the [[Great Astyrian War]] and was followed by an official {{wpl|declaration of war}} against the Empire of Exponent at 11:00am that same morning. The Aquitaynian military leadership referred to the attack as the '''Island Operation''', and '''Operation Light''' during its planning. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
==In Popular Culture== | ==In Popular Culture== | ||
[[Category:Astyria]][[Category:Wars of Astyria]][[Category:Aquitayne]][[Category:Blackhelm Confederacy]][[Category:Battles involving the Empire of Exponent]] | |||
[[Category:Astyria]][[Category:Wars of Astyria]][[Category:Aquitayne]][[Category:Blackhelm Confederacy]][[Category:Battles involving the Empire of Exponent]][[Category:Great Astyrian War]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:48, 24 February 2024
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| Part of the Great Astyrian War | |||||||
 Photograph of sunk Imperial warships in the harbor in the aftermath of the raid | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Empire of Exponent |
 Aquitayne | ||||||
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Marius Armincellus |
Lucas Rembrandt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3 battleships 3 cruisers 12 destroyers 1 submarine Numerous smaller vessels |
1 dreadnought 2 battleships 4 cruisers 10 destroyers 75 torpedo bombers 50 fighter aircraft 3,500 Marines | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 battleship lost 2 battleships damaged 1 cruiser sunk 1 cruiser grounded Several smaller ships destroyed 1,127 men lost 3,270 men wounded |
1 cruiser lost 34 torpedo bombers destroyed 15 fighter aircraft destroyed 287 Marines killed 190 Marines wounded | ||||||
The Attack on Castineos was a surprise military attack by the Aquitaynian Navy upon the Empire of Exponent against the Imperial naval base on Castineos, just before 8:00am local time on Monday, June 12, 1922. Aquitayne was a neutral country at the time; the attack led to the entrance of Aquitayne into the Great Astyrian War and was followed by an official declaration of war against the Empire of Exponent at 11:00am that same morning. The Aquitaynian military leadership referred to the attack as the Island Operation, and Operation Light during its planning.