Action of 17 November 1865

Action of 17 November 1865
Part of Chincha Islands War
The frigate Lealtad, twin of the frigate Resolución, to which the captured gunboat belonged
Date 17 November 1865 Location Off Tomé, Concepción Bay, Chile 36°37′10″S 72°58′17″W / 36.61944°S 72.97139°W / -36.61944; -72.97139 Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
Spain	Chile
Strength
1 gunboat (2 guns)	1 tugboat (no guns)
Casualties and losses
Around 50 prisoners[1] 1 gunboat captured	None

The action of 17 November 1865 was a minor naval engagement that took place off Tomé, during the Chincha Islands War. Chilean tugboat Independencia captured a Spanish gunboat who belonged to the frigate Resolución.