Texel Disaster
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texel-disaster-200-16179680
title:
Texel Disaster
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The Texel Disaster took place off the Dutch coast on the night of 31 August 1940 and involved the sinking of two Royal Navy destroyers, and damage to a third and a light cruiser. The disaster was caused by a destroyer flotilla running into an unmarked minefield, which caused serious damage to one vessel; two more destroyers were sunk going to the aid of the first, and a light cruiser sent as an escort was slightly damaged by a mine on the return journey. In all, the disaster caused approximately
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WWII British Navy incident
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texel_Disaster
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2023-09-07T23:56:26Z
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