Destruction of the battleship Loss of HMS Barham of Great Britain, November 25, 1941. #WW2 #WAR

Sinking of the battleship Loss of HMS Barham of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, November 25, 1941. While in the Mediterranean Sea near the border between Egypt and Libya, the battleship was attacked by the German submarine U-331 (commander Lieutenant von Tiesenhausen). The boat penetrated the escort of the destroyers and from a distance of 370 meters fired four torpedoes, three of which hit the target. The battleship lost speed and began to list to the port side. A few minutes later, a powerful explosion completely destroyed the battleship, instantly killing 862 people from the crew of the battleship. The cause of the explosion, apparently, was a fire in an artillery cellar. Barham is the only British battleship sunk by a submarine on the high seas. "