Historical Events tagged with "béjaïa"

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Military & Warfare

Sinking of HMT Rohna by Luftwaffe Air Attack

November 26th, 1943 81 years ago

HMT Rohna, a British transport ship, was targeted by Luftwaffe bombers in the Mediterranean Sea north of Béjaïa, Algeria. The attack resulted in the sinking of the vessel, leading to significant loss of life and highlighting the dangers of troop transport during wartime. More than a thousand soldiers and crew members perished in this incident, marking it as one of the deadliest maritime losses for British forces during World War II.

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