OTD in 1941, battleship HMS Barham (off the coast of Egypt) was hit by three torpedoes from U-331, capsized and exploded

Horrifying. #OTD in 1941, battleship HMS Barham (off the coast of Egypt) was hit by three torpedoes from U-331, capsized and exploded, killing 862 men. Amazingly, around 487 personnel were rescued. #WW2 #HISTORY pic.twitter.com/0wZ2Iu6j1w

— RG Poulussen (@rgpoulussen) November 25, 2019