HMS Warspite and HMS Barham were sister ships of the British Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class of battleships, launched in 1913 and 1914, respectively. Both served in World War I, participating in the Battle of Jutland, and continued to see extensive action in World War II. Warspite, nicknamed the "Grand Old Lady," became the most decorated ship in the Royal Navy's history, while Barham was famously sunk by a German U-boat in 1941. HMS Warspite Service: Served in both World Wars, earning more b

#OTD in 1941, battleship HMS Barham capsized and exploded within four minues of being hit by three torpedoes fired by U-331. 862 sailors were killed. Miraculously, almost 400 men survived the violent explosion and were rescued. News of the sinking was kept secret for two months. | U.S. Naval Institute

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HMS Barham (04) Explodes 25th November 1941 🌺🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌺 On the afternoon of 25 November 1941, the 1st Battle Squadron, Barham, Queen Elizabeth, and Valiant, with an escort of eight destroyers, departed Alexandria to cover the 7th and 15th Cruiser Squadrons as they hunted for Italian convoys in the Central Mediterranean. The following morning, the German submarine U-331, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen, detected the faint engine noises of the British ships an