1941 ⟶ Convoy Losses in Mid-Atlantic
Huge convoy losses in mid-Atlantic this week.
Year
1939
1940
1941
1942
🚢 SS Athenia Torpedoed, Beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic
Within hours of the British declaration of War, SS Athenia, a British cruise ship en route from Glasgow, UK, to Montreal, Canada, is torpedoed by the German submarine U-30 250 miles (400 km) Northwest of Ireland. 112 passengers and crew members are killed. The "Battle of the Atlantic" starts.⟶
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🚢 Heavy Convoy Losses to U-boats
Heavy convoy losses to U-boats in the Atlantic.⟶
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🚢 Heavy Convoy Losses Due to U-boats
Very heavy convoy losses during this period as numbers of U-boats increase.⟶
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🚢 Convoy Losses in Mid-Atlantic
Huge convoy losses in mid-Atlantic this week.⟶
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🚢 Atlantic Convoy Suffers Heavy Losses
An Atlantic convoy suffers almost 50% losses to U-boat campaign.⟶
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⚓ Continued Convoy Losses in the Atlantic
Continued convoy losses in the Atlantic.⟶
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