The 25th of November: The Tragedy of HMS Barham

November 25th 1941, while preparing to cover operations against Italian Convoys in the Mediterranean Sea, the Queen Elizabeth Class Dreadnought, HMS Barham was struck by three torpedoes from the German submarine U-331. As the battleship began to capsize Barham was torn apart by a massive explosion caused by her 4in and 15in Magazines. Of her crew of 1,311, only 450 would survive. Artist: Enya Song: Evacuee Subject: HMS Barham