Action of 4 May 1917

Action of 4 May 1917
Part of First World War
A painting of the engagement between Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and German Zeppelin LZ43 in the North Sea on 4 May 1917.
Date 4 May 1917 Location North Sea, Atlantic Ocean 56°N 03°E / 56°N 3°E / 56; 3 (North Sea) Result Indecisive
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Australia	Germany
Commanders and leaders
John Dumaresq	Hermann Kraushaar
Strength
Light cruiser Sydney Light cruiser Dublin 4 destroyers	Zeppelin L.43 2 submarines
class=notpageimage| The battle location in the North Sea

The action of 4 May 1917 was a naval and air engagement of the First World War in the North Sea. The action took place between the German Zeppelin LZ 92 (tactical name: L.43), several German submarines and a naval force led by the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney. The action was inconclusive with no casualties on either side, concluding when the Zeppelin had dropped all of its bombs and the cruisers had expended all of their anti-aircraft ammunition.