Lex Anteinternet: Thursday November 13, 1941. The HMS Ark Royal Torpedoed

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Thursday November 13, 1941. The HMS Ark Royal Torpedoed

I have this on our companion blog for this date in 1941:

Today In Wyoming's History: November 13, 1941

1941 The United States Congress amends the Neutrality Act of 1935 to allow American merchant ships access to war zones.

This is a bit confusing as it's otherwise been noted here already, but I think that's explained by the two separate houses working on the legislation prior to this date. This is the correct date.

The HMS Ark Royal, was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-81. She'd sink the following day.

While the torpedo strike by a U-boat was hardly the fault of the captain, he was tried and found guilty of two counts of negligence by a British naval board for failing to adequately control the damage, although it noted that he was primarily concerned with the safety of the crew. He would go on to significant later service.

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We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

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