1941 ⟶ USS Niblack Attacks German U-boat

The destroyer USS Niblack attacks a German U-boat that had j...
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1942

🚢 USS Niblack Attacks German U-boat

The destroyer USS Niblack attacks a German U-boat that had just sunk a Dutch freighter. The Niblack was picking up survivors of the freighter when it detected the U-boat preparing to attack. The Niblack attacked with depth charges and drove off the U-boat.⟶
USS Niblack Attacks German U-boat (1941)
US NavyU-boatAtlanticNaval WarfareNeutralityEscalationWWII

🌊 United States Begins North Atlantic Patrols

Though still a "neutral" nation, the United States begins sea patrols in the North Atlantic.⟶
US NavyAtlanticNaval PatrolsEscalationNeutralityWWIIU-boat War

⚓️ German U-boat U-570 Captured and Recommissioned

German U-boat U-570, being forced to surface off Iceland is captured by the British Royal Navy and is later put into combat service as HMS Graph.⟶
German U-boat U-570 Captured and Recommissioned (1941)
U-boatRoyal NavyAtlanticNaval WarfareIntelligenceShip CaptureWarship

🚢 USS Kearny Torpedoed: First US Military Casualties

The destroyer USS Kearny (DD-432) is torpedoed and damaged by U-568 near Iceland, killing eleven sailors. They are the first American military casualties of the war.⟶
USS Kearny Torpedoed: First US Military Casualties (1941)
US NavyAtlanticU-BoatTorpedoCasualtiesWarIcelandNeutralityEscort

🚢 USS Reuben James Sunk by German U-Boat

The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by Erich Topp's U-552 near Iceland, killing more than 100 United States Navy sailors. It is the first loss of an American "neutral warship".⟶
USS Reuben James Sunk by German U-Boat (1941)
USS Reuben JamesU-BoatErich ToppAtlanticUnited States NavyNeutralityWarNaval Battle

🚢 USS Roper Sinks a U-boat

USS Roper becomes the first American ship to sink a U-boat.⟶
USS Roper Sinks a U-boat (1942)
U-boatUS NavyAtlanticNaval WarfareAnti-Submarine WarfareBattle of the AtlanticSubmarineUSS RoperFirst Sinking