1944 ⟶ HMS Janus Sunk Off Anzio

The British destroyer HMS Janus is sunk off Anzio.
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🚢 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 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

🚢 Battle of Cape Spada: Allied Naval Victory

Allied ships clash with two Italian light cruisers, sinking one in the Battle of Cape Spada.⟶
Battle of Cape Spada: Allied Naval Victory (1940)
MediterraneanNaval BattleItalyAllied VictoryWar at SeaNaval WarfareCreteRoyal NavyItalian Navy

🚢 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

🚢 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

🚢 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