1940 ⟶ British Destroy French Navy Ships
The British attack and destroy the French navy, fearing that...
Year
1939
1940
1942
🚢 British and French Hunt for German Surface Raiders
Reacting to the news that German surface raiders are targeting commercial shipping, the British First Sea Lord Sir Dudley Pound orders the creation of eight hunting forces together with the French to scout the Atlantic and destroy the surface raiders.⟶
UKFranceAtlantic OceanGerman NavySurface RaidersNaval WarfareConvoysMerchant Shipping
🚢 British Destroy French Navy Ships
The British attack and destroy the French navy, fearing that it would fall into German hands.⟶
Royal NavyFrench NavyMers-el-KébirNaval WarfareFranceVichy France
⚓️ French Fleet Destroyed at Mers-el-Kébir, Alexandria
The destruction of the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kébir, Algeria by the Royal Navy; Vichy French government breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain in protest. At Alexandria the French agree to demilitarise the French battleship Lorraine and several smaller ships.⟶
Mers-el-KébirRoyal NavyVichy FranceNaval WarfareAlexandriaFrench Navy
