1939 ⟶ HMS Courageous Sunk by German U-Boat

The British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous is torpedoed and...
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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

⚓ British Sink U-39, First U-Boat Sinking of the War

British Destroyers escorting the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sink the U-39 after the U-boat's attack against the carrier failed. It was the first sinking of a German U-boat in WW II.⟶
British Sink U-39, First U-Boat Sinking of the War (1939)
UKGermanyNavyU-BoatAtlanticWarfareWorld War IISubmarine Warfare

🚢 HMS Blanche Sunk by U-boat Mine

The first British destroyer lost in the war is HMS Blanche, sunk by a minefield laid by an U-boat close to the Thames Estuary.⟶
HMS Blanche Sunk by U-boat Mine (1939)
naval warfareUKdestroyerU-boatmineAtlanticwar lossThames Estuaryfirst loss

🚢 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.⟶
HMS Barham Damaged by U-Boat (1939)
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⚓️ 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

🚢 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