Events tagged with "hms rawalpindi"

Historical Events tagged with "hms rawalpindi"

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Military & Warfare

HMS Rawalpindi Sunk by German Battleships

November 23rd, 1939 85 years ago

HMS Rawalpindi, a British armed merchant cruiser, was sunk in the North Atlantic by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. This naval engagement occurred during World War II, when the Rawalpindi was on patrol in the dangerous waters looking for enemy vessels. Despite being significantly outgunned, the Rawalpindi fought bravely before succumbing to the firepower of the more powerful German warships.