#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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The battleship HMS Barham exploded because torpedoes from the German U-331 hit her port side, causing her to capsize rapidly, and the resulting fire spread to her main ammunition magazine, triggering a catastrophic detonation of the cordite propellant, which broke the ship apart and sank her in minutes on November 25, 1941. Sequence of Events: Torpedo Hits: The U-331 fired three torpedoes, striking Barham's port side near the main gun turrets. Rapid Capsizing: The damage caused Barham to list he

En la tarde del 25 de noviembre de 1941 el acorazado británico HMS Barham fue alcanzado por tres torpedos provenientes del submarino alemán U-331 Tan solo 4 minutos después de los impactos el fuego alcanzó el polvorín y el buque explotó. Murieron 862 tripulantes, se salvaron 395 | Historia Naval Segunda Guerra Mundial