1942 ⟶ RMS Laconia Sunk by U-Boat

RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers, and Italia...
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💥 HMS Courageous Sunk by German U-Boat

The British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous is torpedoed and sunk by U-29 on patrol off the coast of Ireland, causing the death of 514 aboard; it represented the first major warship to be sunk in the war.⟶
HMS Courageous Sunk by German U-Boat (1939)
UKNavyU-boatAtlanticAircraft CarrierWar at SeaCasualties

🚢 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

🚢 RMS Laconia Sunk by U-Boat

RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers, and Italian POWs, is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks.⟶
RMS Laconia Sunk by U-Boat (1942)
AtlanticU-boatConvoyWar CrimeAfricaItalyUKCiviliansPrisoners of War