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May 15, 1946. The Royal Navy was going through the straits of Corfu, while doing so the Albanians open fired on them with no apparent reason. No one was killed but the united kingdom demanded an apology. Albania refused to give it to them because they accused the UK of trespassing.
October 22, 1946. The UK sent the royal navy back to the Corfu Channel to see if Albania would shoot at them. He planned for them to fire back if that happened. The royal navy went through waters that they believed did not have mines but did. Two ships were damaged one irreparably and 46 people died.
November 12-13 1946. Britain ordered a mine sweeping of the Corfu channel. They found mines that were relatively new and were believed to come from Germany. Albania was furious because they had not authorized that sweeping. Britain claimed to be doing it in defense to protect themselves.
Britain then cut off all ties with Albania. They did not work together again until 1991. This war did not affect the U.S. it did however affect trade and political assistance between Albania and Britain.
Albania took there case to the international court of justice, claiming they knew nothing of the mines. The court ruled that they must have known about them and that they would have to give Britain 2.4 million dollars. They also ruled that the royal navys acts in november were illegal.
The two damaged ships: HMS Orion and HMS Superb
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