1939-45
01 BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
3 September 1939 – 8 May 1945
The longest continuous campaign of WWII sees Allied and Axis naval forces lay thousands of mines in the Atlantic Ocean. The Allies use mines to blockade Germany, while German and Italian forces use them to disrupt Allied merchant shipping.
21 November 1939
HMS BELFAST DAMAGE
British light cruiser HMS Belfast strikes