The morning of Tuesday, 27 May 1941 brought a heavy grey sky, a rising sea and a tearing wind from the northwest. Because of
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On This Day – 27 May – Dunkirk Evacuation
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On This Day – 25 May – The Sinking of MV Atlantic Conveyor
On 25 May 1982 (the same day as the loss of HMS Coventry) Atlantic Conveyor was hit by two AM39 Air Launched Exocet missiles
On This Day – 25 May – The Sinking of HMS Coventry
On 25 May 1982, Coventry and Broadsword were ordered to take up position to the north-west of Falkland Sound. There she would act as
On This Day – 24 May – Battle of the Denmark Strait
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On This Day – 24 May – Sinking of HMS Hood
At 06:00, Holland ordered his force to turn once again to port to ensure that the aft main guns on both Hood and Prince
On This Day – 24 May – Sinking of HMS Antelope
Antelope took part in the Falklands War arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. On 23 May 1982, while on air
On This Day – 21 May – Battle of San Carlos
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On This Day – 21 May – Sinking of HMS Ardent
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On This Day – 20 May – Battle of Crete
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