GERMANS BOMBING OPEN TOWNS, BRITAIN THREATENS TO RETALIATE (9/14/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 9/14/39 | Otto D. Tolischus

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences to you, your wife, and her family. I know how it is to lose a pillar of the family like this.

[GeronL]

We should have just invaded the North and got it over with

[BroJoeK]

quoting: "Steaming towards FANAD HEAD’s position, ARK ROYAL escorted by destroyers FAULKNOR, FOXHOUND, FORTUNE, FIREDRAKE was attacked by U.39 NW of Ireland at 1507, but the torpedoes exploded prematurely. FAULKNOR, FOXHOUND, FIREDRAKE counter-attacked and sank U.39 at 1546. FAULKNOR picked all the submarine’s 42 man crew."

HMS Ark Royal:

U-39:

German Type IX U-boat under attack:

[BroJoeK]

"Me too, I learn new things every day here, and I am pretty knowledgeable..."

Just beware: Professor Simpson does grade our homework, and there will be a Final Exam, open book of course, but we will be required to answer all of the Important Questions. So, be prepared! ;-)

[tcrlaf]

This could become quite the historical archive, fleshing out the stories behind the stories on a daily basis, and saving them for future generations.