| Action of 17 November 1917 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War I Atlantic U-boat Campaign | |||||||
 The crew of U-58 evacuating ship. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 German Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Frank Berrien Arthur S. Carpender |
 Gustav Amberger | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Destroyer USS Fanning Destroyer USS Nicholson | Submarine U-58 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
2 killed 39 captured U-58 sunk | ||||||
The action of 17 November 1917 was a naval battle of the First World War. The action was fought between a German U-boat and two United States Navy destroyers in the North Atlantic Ocean.