Has a Destroyer Ever Sunk a Battleship?
The Only Battleship Sunk in a Fleet Action by Either Torpedo Boats or Destroyers Was the Obsolescent German Pre-Dreadnought Sms Pommern. She Was Sunk by...
The only battleship sunk in a fleet action by either torpedo boats or destroyers was the obsolescent German pre-dreadnought SMS Pommern. She was sunk by destroyers during the night phase of the Battle of Jutland.
Did any US battleships sink?
Much like battlecruisers, battleships typically sank with large loss of life if and when they were destroyed in battle. ... Torpedoes were also very capable of sinking battleships. On 21 November 1944, USS Sealion sank Kongō with over 1200 casualties.
Has a battleship ever sunk a submarine?
Just over 10 years after PNS Hangor ended the dry spell, HMS Conqueror got on the board — and made history herself. The Conqueror so far is the only nuclear submarine to sink an enemy warship in combat.
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