1939 ⟶ Luftwaffe Attacks Scapa Flow

The Luftwaffe launches a new raid on Britain, this time targ...
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1939

🚢 Luftwaffe Attacks Scapa Flow

The Luftwaffe launches a new raid on Britain, this time targeting the British fleet anchored at Scapa Flow, again with limited success, with only the decommissioned HMS Iron Duke being hit.⟶
Luftwaffe Attacks Scapa Flow (1939)
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💥 U-47 Sinks HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow

In the midst of the night the U-47 under the command of Günther Prien infiltrates Scapa Flow and sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak, killing 833 crewmen.⟶
U-47 Sinks HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow (1939)
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🛬 Luftwaffe's First Air Raid on Britain

The Luftwaffe made its first air raid on Britain when it sent a dozen Junkers Ju 88 after ships off Rosyth, in particular the battlecruiser HMS Hood. The raid was unsuccessful, failing to land any hits while the group commander Helmuth Pohle was shot down.⟶
Luftwaffe's First Air Raid on Britain (1939)
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