What the records say
- When
- 27 Mar 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.63° N, 70.23° W
- Description
- naval battle during the Second World War
- Naval
- yes
- War
- World War II
Action of 27 March 1942
Naval battle during the Second World War
The action of 27 March 1942 was a naval encounter between the United States and Germany during World War II in the Atlantic Ocean. While patrolling 300 nmi off Norfolk, Virginia, an American Q-ship encountered a U-boat and a short surface engagement ensued.
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