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Posted Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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On This Day in History - May 1, 1942
May 1, 1942 #OTD World War II: HMS King George V, in thick Atlantic fog, accidentally rammed and sank HMS Punjabi (Pictured Bottom) 165 miles northeast of Iceland at 1545 hours. HMS Punjabi was broken in half, with the stern sinking, depth charges exploding meanwhile, killing 49. The forward piece remained afloat for some time, allowing 169 people to be taken off. An additional 40 survivors were picked from the sea. HMS King George V suffered a 40-foot gash in the bow, forcing her to leave her convoy escort station to sail for Britain for repairs. Pictured: HMS King George V, photographed with a huge hole in the bows against a mountainous backdrop,after the battleship had collided with HMS Punjabi in dense fog on 1 May 1942, at Seidesfjord, Iceland.
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