1942 ⟶ USS Roper Sinks a U-boat

USS Roper becomes the first American ship to sink a U-boat.
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🚢 German U-boat Sinks Greek Steamer

German submarine U-44 torpedoes and sinks Greek steamer Ekatontarchos Dracoulis off Portugal at 04:15, killing 6. U-44 had been hunting for Ekatontarchos Dracoulis for the past 6 hours.⟶
GermanyU-boatAtlanticNaval WarfareShippingPortugalEkatontarchos Dracoulis

⚓️ 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

🚢 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

🚢 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 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

🤿 USS Cod Sinks Japanese Merchant Ship

USS Cod sinks a Japanese merchant ship by torpedo.⟶
USS Cod Sinks Japanese Merchant Ship (1944)
naval warfaresubmarine warfareUS NavyPacific Theatermerchant shippingUSS Cod