Created by Tom Horn on 26 May 2009, Last Update on 26 May 2009

Athenia - 3 Sep 1939

British ocean liner is sunk by U-30. The German captain thought his target was an auxiliary cruiser. 28 of the passengers were Americans. Britain believes Germany is beginning a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and creates a system of convoys.

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Tags : Europe,Germany,Britain,United States,Combat,Naval

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