Chronology of World War II
Sunday, July 28th
The British Armed Merchant Cruiser
Alcantara
(F-88)
The
Alcantara
encounters the German auxiliary cruiser
Thor
in the South Atlantic.
Thor
scores three hits on
Alcantara
, and is hit twice by
Alcantara's
6-inch guns. One of the hits on
Alcantara
floods the engine room, which forces her to reduce speed, allowing
Thor
to escape.