1939 ⟶ British Sink U-39, First U-Boat Sinking of the War
British Destroyers escorting the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Ro...
Year
1939
1940
1941
⚓ British Sink U-39, First U-Boat Sinking of the War
⚓ British Naval Blockade Begins
The British fleet starts the naval blockade on shipping directed to Germany by the implementation of the Northern Patrol.⟶
UKNavyBlockadeGermanyNorthern PatrolWarfareTrade
💥 HMS Courageous Sunk by German U-Boat
The British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous is torpedoed and sunk by U-29 on patrol off the coast of Ireland, causing the death of 514 aboard; it represented the first major warship to be sunk in the war.⟶
UKNavyU-boatAtlanticAircraft CarrierWar at SeaCasualties
🚢 HMS Barham Damaged by U-Boat
While patrolling the Butt of Lewis the British battleship HMS Barham is damaged by the German U-30 and put out of service for four months.⟶
UKNavyU-boatsAtlanticWar at SeaMilitary
⚓️ HMS Exmouth Sunk by U-boat
A U-boat sinks British destroyer HMS Exmouth and its crew of 135 are all lost.⟶
UKU-boatNaval WarfareAtlanticLoss of LifeRoyal NavyExmouth
🚢 HMS Ark Royal Sunk
The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 and sinks the following day.⟶
AtlanticNaval WarfareAircraft CarrierU-boatRoyal NavyWar at SeaSubmarine WarfareLoss of Life