What the records say
- When
- 4 Apr 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.50° N, 40.50° W
- Description
- naval battle of WWII
- Naval
- yes
- War
- World War II
Action of 4 April 1941
Naval battle during the Second World War
The action of 4 April 1941 was a naval engagement fought during the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. A German commerce raider, Thor, encountered the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Voltaire and sank her after a short engagement. The German crew rescued the British survivors, some of whom were repatriated and gave an account to the Admiralty.
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