1944 ⟶ HMS Penelope Sunk at Anzio
The light cruiser HMS Penelope is torpedoed and sunk off the...
Year
1940
1941
1944
⚓️ HMS Exmouth Sunk by U-boat
A U-boat sinks British destroyer HMS Exmouth and its crew of 135 are all lost.⟶
UKU-boatNaval WarfareAtlanticLoss of LifeRoyal NavyExmouth
🚢 HMS Jervis Bay Sunk
HMS Jervis Bay, a merchant cruiser, is sunk on convoy duty, but much of the convoy escapes. The loss becomes a media event.⟶
United KingdomNaval WarfareConvoy DutyMerchant NavyBattle of the AtlanticMedia EventWorld War II
🚢 HMS Ark Royal Sunk
The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 and sinks the following day.⟶
AtlanticNaval WarfareAircraft CarrierU-boatRoyal NavyWar at SeaSubmarine WarfareLoss of Life
💥 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
🚢 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.⟶
naval warfareAnzioMediterraneanRoyal Navyship sinkingcasualties
