Created by Tom Horn on 14 Jul 2011, Last Update on 14 Jul 2011

First U-Boat sunk - 14 Sep 1939

U-39, having been on patrol for 27 days, fires two torpedoes at the HMS Ark Royal. The torpedoes explode prematurely and the sub is hunted down and sunk by destroyers. The crew survives and are captured.

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Tags : Germany,Britain,Naval,Europe,Combat

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