1945 Event U.S. planes intercept Japanese fleet heading for Okinawa on a suicide superbattleship Yamato and four destroyers were sunk 1944 Event Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) 1944 Event U.S. destroyers sink in storm off Philippines, 790 killed 1940 Event U.S. gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease 1940 Event 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed 1940 Event German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 1940 Event British destroyers board German Altmark off Norway
