U-boat sunk in North Sea, all crew survive
A German u-boat was sunk by British destroyers on this day. The British ships remained in the…
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Dutch liner hits German mines and sinks
Today, Dutch liner Simon Bolivar struck two mine, 20 miles off Harwich on the coast of the…
U-17, the lucky u-boat, runs aground off British coast
On this day, a German u-boat ran aground on Goodwin Sands, one of the most south-easterly…
Norwegians refuse refuge for American ship captured by Germans
The City of Flint, an American cargo ship captured by the Germans, was today refused entry…
German navy welcome home victorious u-boat commander
On this day, Günther Prien, the commander of U-47, returned to his home port of Wilhelmshaven…
Royal Navy battleship sunk by u-boat in ‘impregnable’ British naval harbour
On this day, the British battleship HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed and sunk by the German u-boat…
German warship tricks and captures British supply ship
On this day, the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee captured the British supply ship SS…
American cargo ship captured by German navy
On this day, the German cruiser Deutschland intercepted and captured the American cargo ship…
Neutral Greek ship sunk. U-boat takes survivors aboard
A ship flying the neutral flag of Greece was today stopped, torpedoed and sunk by a German…
Polish resistance and morale crumbles in north of country
One of the last pockets of resistance in northern Poland has surrendered today, following days…