Where Was HMS Royal Oak sunk in World War II?
HMS Royal Oak (08) Second World War, she was no longer suited to front-line duty. On 14 October 1939, "Royal Oak" was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine . Of "Royal Oak"s complement of 1,234 men and boys, 833 were killed that night or died later of their wounds. The loss of the outdated ship—the first of the five Royal Navy battleships and battlecruisers sunk in the Second World War—did little to affect the numerical superiority enjoyed by the British navy and its Allies, but the sinking had considerable effect on wartime morale. The raid
HMS Royal Oak (08) a reduced pace to tackle the oil known to be remaining (state for 2012). HMS Royal Oak (08) HMS "Royal Oak" was one of five s built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Launched in 1914 and completed in 1916, "Royal Oak" first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. In peacetime, she served in the Atlantic, Home and Mediterranean fleets, more than once coming under accidental attack. The ship drew worldwide attention in 1928 when her senior officers were controversially court-martialled. Attempts to modernise "Royal Oak" throughout her 25-year career