Chronology of World War II
Wednesday, May 21st
The
Robin Moor
The
Robin Moor
, on 21 May 1941, was the first American ship sunk by a German U-boat,
U-69
, during World War II. The German reason for the sinking was because the ship was carrying supplies to their enemies, as dictated by the Lend Lease Act. No one was killed, though the ship was lost.