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Tag : Naval


	1939-09-14		First U-Boat sunk	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.	Read about 'First U-Boat sunk' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'First U-Boat sunk'
	1939-09-03		Athenia	British ocean liner is sunk by U-30. The German captain thought his target was an auxiliary cruiser. 28 of the passengers were Americans. Britain believes Germany is beginning a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and creates a system of convoys.	Read about 'Athenia' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Athenia'

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