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The Psilander affair was an incident that occurred in Skálafjørður near Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands on 20 June 1940 in World War II.[1]

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  1. 22 relations: Angary, Battle of France, British occupation of the Faroe Islands, Cobh, Commander, Destroyer, English Channel, Faroe Islands, Fuel bunker, HSwMS Psilander (18), HSwMS Puke (19), HSwMS Remus, HSwMS Romulus (27), Per Albin Hansson, Port of Cartagena, Port of Gothenburg, Port of La Spezia, Port of Lisbon, Royal Navy, Skálafjørður, Tórshavn, World War II.

  2. 1940 in the Faroe Islands
  3. British violations of the rights of neutral nations during World War II
  4. Sweden in World War II
  5. Sweden–United Kingdom relations

Angary

Angary (jus angariae; droit d'angarie; Angarie; from the Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία,, "the office of an ἄγγαρος (courier or messenger)") is the right of a belligerent (most commonly, a government or other party in conflict) to seize and use, for the purposes of war or to prevent the enemy from doing so, any kind of property on belligerent territory - including what may belong to subjects or citizens of a neutral state.

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Battle of France

The Battle of France (bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign (German: Westfeldzug), the French Campaign (Frankreichfeldzug, campagne de France) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German invasion of France, that notably introduced tactics that are still used.

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British occupation of the Faroe Islands

The British occupation of the Faroe Islands during World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following Operation Weserübung the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. Psilander affair and British occupation of the Faroe Islands are 1940 in the Faroe Islands, British violations of the rights of neutral nations during World War II and Sweden–United Kingdom relations.

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Cobh

Cobh, known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland.

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Commander

Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies.

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Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats.

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English Channel

The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.

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Faroe Islands

The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes (Føroyar,; Færøerne), are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Fuel bunker

Fuel bunkers, commonly simply known as bunkers, are containers for the storage of fuel on steam-powered boats or steam tank engines, or rooms for the storage of fuel in furnaces.

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HSwMS Psilander (18)

HSwMS Psilander (18) was a of the Swedish Navy from 1940 to 1947.

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HSwMS Puke (19)

HSwMS Puke (19) was a of the Swedish Navy from 1940 to 1947.

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HSwMS Remus

HSwMS Remus (28) was a of the Royal Swedish Navy during World War II.

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HSwMS Romulus (27)

HSwMS Romulus (27) was a destroyer of the Royal Swedish Navy, the name ship of her class.

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Per Albin Hansson

Per Albin Hansson (28 October 1885 – 6 October 1946) was a Swedish politician, chairman of the Social Democrats from 1925 and two-time Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, governing all that period save for a short-lived crisis in the summer of 1936, which he ended by forming a coalition government with his main adversary, Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp.

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Port of Cartagena

The port of Cartagena (Puerto de Cartagena) is the port located in Cartagena, Spain.

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Port of Gothenburg

The municipally-owned Port of Gothenburg (Göteborgs hamn) is the largest port in the Nordic countries, with over 11,000 ship visits per year from over 140 destinations worldwide.

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Port of La Spezia

Port of La Spezia (Porto della Spezia) is a port in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.

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Port of Lisbon

The Port of Lisbon (Portuguese: Porto de Lisboa) is the third-largest port in Portugal, mainly on the north sides of the Tagus's large natural harbour that opens west, through a short strait, onto the Atlantic Ocean.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Skálafjørður

Skálafjørður (Skålefjord) is a fjord in Eysturoy and the longest in the Faroe Islands.

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Tórshavn

Tórshavn, usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

1940 in the Faroe Islands

British violations of the rights of neutral nations during World War II

Sweden in World War II

Sweden–United Kingdom relations

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilander_affair