This year marks the 85th anniversary of the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous, torpedoed by the German submarine U-29 during World War II.  This tragic incident not only marked the loss of the first Royal Navy warship to enemy action in the conflict but also made HMS Courageous the first aircraft carrier in the world … Continue reading World’s 1st Aircraft Carrier Lost In Combat — When German Submarine Torpedoed HMS Courageous, Killing 500+ People