"Zeebrugge Raid"@en . . . . "Indecisive" . . . "227 dead" . "1918-04-23Z"^^ . . "1 destroyer sunk" . "75 ships" . "1,700 men" . . . "356 wounded" . . "The Zeebrugge Raid (French: Raid sur Zeebruges; 23 April 1918), was an attempt by the Royal Navy to block the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. The British intended to sink obsolete ships in the canal entrance, to prevent German vessels from leaving port. The port was used by the Imperial German Navy as a base for U-boats and light shipping, which were a threat to Allied shipping, especially in the English Channel."@en . "unknown" . .