1941 ⟶ HMS Hood Sunk by Bismarck
British battlecruiser HMS Hood is sunk by a powerful salvo f...
Year
1941
1943
🛬 Fairey Swordfish Cripple Bismarck
In the North Atlantic, Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish aircraft from the carrier HMS Ark Royal fatally cripple the Bismarck in torpedo attack.⟶
UKGermanyNaval AviationBismarckFairey SwordfishBattle of the AtlanticAircraft CarrierNorth AtlanticNaval BattleMilitary Victory
🚢 HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales Sunk
British battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince of Wales are sunk in a Japanese air attack in the South China Sea.⟶
UKJapanNaval BattleSouth China SeaPacific TheaterWarMilitaryHMS RepulseHMS Prince of WalesAir Attack
💥 HMS Galatea Sunk by U-557
The British cruiser HMS Galatea is sunk by U-557 off Alexandria, beginning a series of naval defeats for the Allies.⟶
Naval BattleU-boatAtlanticMediterraneanBritish NavyLossesMilitary DefeatWorld War II
🚢 German Battleship Scharnhorst Sunk
German battleship Scharnhorst is sunk off North Cape (in the Arctic) by a British force led by the battleship HMS Duke of York.⟶
Naval BattleBattle of North CapeRoyal NavyGerman NavyBattleshipArctic