1939HMS Duchess Sinks After Collision

The escorting destroyer HMS Duchess sinks after a collision ...
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🚢 HMS Duchess Sinks After Collision

The escorting destroyer HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with the battleship HMS Barham off the Mull of Kintyre in the North Channel with the loss of 137 men.
HMS Duchess Sinks After Collision (1939)
Royal NavyShip SinkingNaval DisasterNorth AtlanticMaritimeCollision

🚢 HMS Neptune Sinks in Minefield

HMS Neptune, leading Force K, strikes a minefield and sinks with one survivor and a loss of 766 crew.
HMS Neptune Sinks in Minefield (1941)
Naval DisasterHMS NeptuneMinefieldUKPacific TheaterLoss of LifeNaval Warfare

🚢 HMS Penelope Sunk at Anzio

The light cruiser HMS Penelope is torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Anzio with a loss of 415 crew.
HMS Penelope Sunk at Anzio (1944)
naval warfareAnzioMediterraneanRoyal Navyship sinkingcasualties