1940 ⟶ German Battleships Sink HMS Glorious and Destroyers
German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst sink the aircra...
Year
1939
1940
1941
💥 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
🚢 German Battleships Sent to Disrupt Shipping
The Scharnhorst-class_battleship" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">German battleships Gneisenau and the Scharnhorst are sent out to relieve pressure on the Admiral Graf Spee by bringing havoc on the shipping routes.⟶
Germanynavybattleshipsnaval warfareAtlanticshippingGneisenauScharnhorstWWII
💥 German Battleships Sink HMS Rawalpindi
The Scharnhorst-class_battleship" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">German battleships Gneisenau and the Scharnhorst sink the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. About 270 crewmen die, while only 38 survive.⟶
Germanynavybattleshipsnaval warfareHMS RawalpindiIcelandFaroe IslandsWWII
🚢 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
💥 German Battleships Sink HMS Glorious and Destroyers
German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst sink the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and two destroyers off Norway; the British ships have had no air cover.⟶
Naval BattleAtlanticKriegsmarineRoyal NavyAircraft CarrierNorwayMilitaryWar at SeaGneisenauScharnhorst
🚢 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