1941 ⟶ HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales Sunk

British battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince ...
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🚢 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.⟶
HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales Sunk (1941)
UKJapanNaval BattleSouth China SeaPacific TheaterWarMilitaryHMS RepulseHMS Prince of WalesAir Attack

💥 HMS Hood Sunk by Bismarck

British battlecruiser HMS Hood is sunk by a powerful salvo from German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic.⟶
HMS Hood Sunk by Bismarck (1941)
UKGermanyBattle of the AtlanticNaval BattleBattleshipHMS HoodBismarckNorth AtlanticMilitary DefeatWarfare

🇲🇲 Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins

Japanese invasion of Burma begins.⟶
Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins (1941)
JapanBurmaInvasionSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterUKWarMilitary

🪖 USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine

Light carrier USS Wasp is sunk by a Japanese submarine off Guadalcanal.⟶
USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine (1942)
USJapanGuadalcanalPacific TheaterNaval BattleSubmarineAircraft CarrierMilitaryWar

💥 USS Northampton Sunk Near Guadalcanal

The US cruiser Northampton is sunk as Japanese destroyers attempt to come down "the Slot" to Guadalcanal.⟶
USS Northampton Sunk Near Guadalcanal (1942)
USJapanNavyGuadalcanalPacificWarMilitaryShipSinkingNaval Battle

🚢 Japanese Battleships Sunk at Kure Naval Base

The Japanese battleships Haruna and Ise are sunk by aircraft from US Task Force 38 while in shallow anchorage at Kure Naval Base.⟶
Japanese Battleships Sunk at Kure Naval Base (1945)
naval battlePacific TheaterbattleshipUS NavyKuremilitaryair attackHarunaIse