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 | 1941-12-13 | Cape Bon | Four Royal Navy destroyers using Radar and cover of darkness, surprise two Italian cruisers. In a brief, furious encounter both cruisers are sunk by close range torpedo and shell fire. | Read about 'Cape Bon' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Cape Bon' | |
| 1941-12-10 | HMS Prince of Wales Sunk | Attacked and sunk by 86 Japanese bombers and torpedo bombers. Several hundred men were killed when the ship sank, with Vice-Admiral Phillips and Captain Leach being among those lost. | Read about 'HMS Prince of Wales Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Prince of Wales Sunk' | |
| 1941-12-10 | HMS Repulse Sunk | Attacked and sunk by 86 Japanese bombers and torpedo bombers. Repulse was fatally hit and soon developed a severe list to port over a period of about six minutes. It was clear that she was sinking, and sinking fast. | Read about 'HMS Repulse Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Repulse Sunk' | |
| 1941-12-08 | 1941-12-25 | Battle of Hong Kong | Eighteen days after the battle began, British colonial officials headed by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered in person at the Japanese headquarters. This day is known in Hong Kong as "Black Christmas". | Read about 'Battle of Hong Kong' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Hong Kong' |
| 1941-12-08 | 1942-03-15 | Battle of Singapore | The Japanese assault on the Allied stronghold at Singapore, the "Gibraltar of the East". About 80,000 British, Australian and Indian troops became POWs. Churchill called the fall of Singapore the "worst disaster" in British history. | Read about 'Battle of Singapore' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Singapore' |
| 1941-12-06 | Finland | The United Kingdom declares war on Finland in support of the Soviet Union during the Continuation War. | Read about 'Finland' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Finland' | |
| 1941-11-08 | 1941-11-09 | Duisburg Convoy | The Italian convoy "Duisburg", named after the German steamer, was destroyed by the Royal Navy's Force K with no loss and almost no damage. | Read about 'Duisburg Convoy' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Duisburg Convoy' |
| 1941-08-14 | Atlantic Charter Signed | The Atlantic Charter was an agreement made by Roosevelt and Churchill, which set goals for the postwar world. It agreed to seek no territorial gain from the war. | Read about 'Atlantic Charter Signed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Atlantic Charter Signed' | |
| 1941-07-07 | Beirut Occupied | British and Free French troops occupy Beirut. | Read about 'Beirut Occupied' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Beirut Occupied' | |
| 1941-07-07 | US Occupies Iceland | US troops from the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade take over the occupation and defence of Iceland from the British garrison who is needed elsewhere. | Read about 'US Occupies Iceland' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'US Occupies Iceland' |
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