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The First World War's Mediterranean naval campaigns

A survey answer points to Goeben's Ottoman service, operations against Austria-Hungary, the Otranto Barrage, and Japanese antisubmarine deployments.

Question

Were there significant naval actions in the Mediterranean during the First World War?

Short answer

Yes; they included Goeben and Yavuz, operations against Austria-Hungary, the Otranto Barrage, and Japanese-supported antisubmarine warfare.

Notes

First World War naval activity extended across several parts of the Mediterranean. Goeben appears under its German name and as Yavuz after transfer to Ottoman service. Operations against Austria-Hungary and around the Otranto Straits and barrage provide further examples. Japanese antisubmarine forces also served in the theater. This is a short survey of participants and operations, without detailed accounts of individual battles.