HMS Courageous
LocationBristol Channel
Year1939
Size22,500 tonnes
TypeAircraft carrier
About HMS Courageous
The first British warship sunk in WWII, torpedoed by U-29 on 17 September 1939. Sank in 15 minutes with 519 of 1,216 crew. Aircraft carriers were withdrawn from anti-submarine patrol as a result.
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