HMT Rohna

1943Troopship

LocationMediterranean

Year1943

Size8,600 GRT

TypeTroopship

About HMT Rohna

Sunk by a German radio-guided glide bomb, one of the first successful missile attacks on a ship. 1,015 US troops died, more than on the USS Arizona. The disaster was classified for years to hide guided weapon technology.

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