Events
On This Day - February 6
1924 | 1924 - 1961: Artifex (F28) | Launched |
1944 | Taurus (P339) | HMS Taurus sinks a Japanese tugboat and a barge with gunfire south-west of Sumatra. |
1945 | Statesman (P246) | HMS Statesman sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Malakka Strait. |
1945 | Alderney (P416) | Laid Down |
1952 | King George VI | King George VI died; he was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II |