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Which ship was torpedoed by the U-30 under the command of Lemp on 3rd September 1939?

Athenia. This passanger ship was torpedoed by the U 30 in the Atlantic Ocean. 112 people died. This torpedoing led to a cry of outrage in the world. The logbook of the sinking of the Athenia was altered by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy).

Which ship was the first neutral victim of a mine laid by a German U-boat ?

Alexander van Opstal. This motor ship was sunk on a mine laid by the U 26 commanded by Ewerth on 15th September 1939 near the Shambles light vessel.

Which British carrier was torpedoed on 17th September 1939.

HMS Courageous. The Courageous was torpedoed by the U 29 under Schuhart. The Courageous was sent out without sufficient escorts in a search for German pocket battleships.

Which U-boat torpedoed the British battleship Royal Oak in Scapa Flow ?

U 47. In a brilliantly executed, daring attack the U 47 torpedoed the Royal Oak, which was at anker in the naval base at Scapa Flow. It was a gigantic propaganda stunt for the Germans.

Which U-boat sank the British battleship Barham ?

U 331. The Barham was part of Force A and was sunk on 25th November 1941. Captain Cook and 861 of his crew died.

The carrier Eagle was torpedoed on 11th August 1942 by which U-boat?

U 73. The carrier was escorting convoy WS 21S and was torpedoed by the U 73 commanded by Rosenbaum.

Which well known British carrier was torpedoed and sunk by the U 81 ?

HMS Ark Royal. The ship was part of Force H when it was torpedoed by the U 81 under Guggenberger.

The aftermath of the sinking of this troop transport was a turning point in the conduct of the U-boat war ?

Laconia. The Laconia was torpedoed by the U 156 under Hartenstein on 12th September 1942 in the South Atlantic. On board where 1,500 Italian POWs. Hartenstein started a rescue operation, which was aided by several more U-boats. The rescue attempt was broadcasted by radio and red cross flags were shown. Nonetheless the U-boats were attacked by American aircraft. This fiasco led to the issuing of the 'Laconia order' by the Kriegsmarine. No longer was it permitted to rescue enemy sailors.

On the 24th December 1944 this Belgian troopship was torpedoed by the U 486.

Leopoldsville. This troopship was part of the convoy WEP 3 and was torpedoed by the U 486 under Meyer. 819 men were killed in action and 1555 survived.

Which German blockade runner was mistakenly torpedoed by the U 43 ?

Doggerbank. The Doggerbank was torpedoed on 3rd March 1943 by the U 43 under the command of Schwantke. There was only one survivor. The Doggerbank was the former British Speybank, which had been captured earlier in the war by a German commerce raider and was sent out as an auxiliary minelayer to mine Allied ports oversea.