1939 ⟶ U-47 Sinks HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow

In the midst of the night the U-47 under the command of Günt...
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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)
GermanyU-boatScapa FlowNaval WarfareBattleshipMilitary AttackRoyal NavyPrienSubmarine

🤿 British Submarine HMS Triton Sinks HMS Oxley (Friendly Fire)

The first submarine is sunk in the conflict when the British submarine HMS Triton sinks the British submarine HMS Oxley mistaking her for a U-Boat, leaving only two survivors.⟶
British Submarine HMS Triton Sinks HMS Oxley (Friendly Fire) (1939)
UKRoyal NavySubmarineAccidentFriendly FireNaval Warfare1939

🚢 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)
LuftwaffeScapa Flownaval attackdecommissioned shipearly warair raidRoyal Navy

⚓️ 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

🚢 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