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Today in History: 25 May 1982
Falkland Islands: Falklands War – HMS Coventry is Sunk
On this day in 1982, during the Falklands War, the HMS Coventry was sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawk aircarft.
The HMS Coventry was a Type 42 (Sheffield Class) Destroyer in the Royal Navy, commissioned on the 10th November 1978. The Argentine bombing raid resulted in the loss of the Coventry, with 19 of her crew killed and 30 injured. The ship capsized before sinking not longer after.
For more visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Coventry_(D118)
Article: Libya – Airship Bombing in 1912
The following link is to an interesting article on the use of airships by Italy to bomb enemy positions in Libya in 1912 during the Italo-Turkish War. A very good article on the lead up to World War I.
For more, visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/119333
Today in History: 19 February 1942
War Comes to Australia: The Bombing of Darwin
On this day in 1942, Japan launched the first of a number of air raids on northern Australia, striking Darwin in the Northern Territory. The bombing of Darwin on the 19th February 1942 resulted in the deaths of over 250 people, hundreds more wounded, the destruction of 23 aircraft and 10 ships, with an
additional 25 ships damaged. The Japanese lost 7 aircraft in the attack.
Australia suffered more than 60 attacks from Japanese aircraft during World War II.
For more visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Darwin
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