In May 1941, the British Royal Navy relentlessly pursued the formidable battleship Bismarck with the mission to sink it at any cost.
Allied Arctic convoys braved U-boats, freezing darkness, and iceberg-laden seas to resupply the Soviets. Veterans recount the present danger, where survival was a gamble.
On July 3, 1940, the British fleet attacked the French navy at Mers el-Kébir, Algeria. In ten minutes, Bretagne sank, Mogador was destroyed, and Provence and Dunkerque were grounded.
WWII saw the rise of submarines, leading to intense battles. German subs revolutionized naval warfare, paving the way for modern submarines.
