Atlantic and Naval War: World War II Timeline
Explore 5 dated records related to atlantic and naval war between 1938 and 1946.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — Battle of the River Plate — British cruisers engaged the German commerce raider Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of South America.
- — First Naval Battle of Narvik — British destroyers attacked German ships in Narvik harbour.
- — Second Naval Battle of Narvik — A British force again attacked German destroyers in the Norwegian fjords.
- — Lend-Lease Act — The United States adopts legislation authorising the supply of military materials to Allied countries.
- — Battle of the Denmark Strait — The German battleship Bismarck sinks the British battlecruiser HMS Hood.
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