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21 May – 1 June – Battle of Crete – Royal Navy loses three cruisers and 6 destroyers to Axis air attacks; 24 May – Battle of the Denmark Strait – Bismarck and Prinz Eugen sink HMS Hood; 24–27 May – Hunt for the German battleship Bismarck ends in her sinking
This category includes historical battles in which state of the United Kingdom (1801–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See Category:Naval battles involving Great Britain for earlier battles.
This category contains articles about minor actions, battles and operations involving the United Kingdom. For major battles and operations see Category:Naval battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom
This category includes historical battles in which state of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See Category:Naval battles involving England for earlier battles. See Category:Naval battles involving the United Kingdom for later battles.
At the beginning of the Second World War, the Royal Navy was the strongest navy in the world. It had 20 battleships and battlecruisers ready for service or under construction, twelve aircraft carriers, over 90 light and heavy cruisers, 70 submarines, over 100 destroyers as well as numerous escort ships, minelayers, minesweepers and 232 aircraft.
Naval battles of World War II involving the United States (2 C, 90 P) Pages in category "Naval battles and operations of World War II" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Royal Navy attempted to dispute this control in the key Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September but Rear-Admiral Thomas Graves was defeated. Protected from the sea by French ships, Franco-American forces surrounded, besieged and forced the surrender of British forces commanded by General Cornwallis, concluding major operations in North America.
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