Chronology of World War II
Nazi blockade runner torched
Tuesday, March 30, 1943 www.onwar.com

In the North Atlantic... In the Denmark Strait, the crew of the German blockade runner Regensburg set fire to the ship to avoid capture when intercepted by the British light cruiser HMS Glasgow. Only 6 members of the German crew survive.


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