1941 TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER ; HMS 'Barham' sunk

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: November 25, 2006 | Copyright information

HMS Barham was sunk by a U-boat in the Mediterranean, with the loss of 868 lives. Realising ...

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