1941 ⟶ HMS Ark Royal Sunk

The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by the Germa...
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💥 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.⟶
HMS Courageous Sunk by German U-Boat (1939)
UKNavyU-boatAtlanticAircraft CarrierWar at SeaCasualties

⚓️ HMS Exmouth Sunk by U-boat

A U-boat sinks British destroyer HMS Exmouth and its crew of 135 are all lost.⟶
HMS Exmouth Sunk by U-boat (1940)
UKU-boatNaval WarfareAtlanticLoss of LifeRoyal NavyExmouth

💥 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.⟶
German Battleships Sink HMS Glorious and Destroyers (1940)
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.⟶
HMS Ark Royal Sunk (1941)
AtlanticNaval WarfareAircraft CarrierU-boatRoyal NavyWar at SeaSubmarine WarfareLoss of Life

⚓️ German U-boat U-570 Captured and Recommissioned

German U-boat U-570, being forced to surface off Iceland is captured by the British Royal Navy and is later put into combat service as HMS Graph.⟶
German U-boat U-570 Captured and Recommissioned (1941)
U-boatRoyal NavyAtlanticNaval WarfareIntelligenceShip CaptureWarship

🚢 HMS Janus Sunk Off Anzio

The British destroyer HMS Janus is sunk off Anzio.⟶
HMS Janus Sunk Off Anzio (1944)
naval warfareAnzioItalyRoyal Navydestroyerwar at seaMediterraneanAllied operations