10 Nov 1941



- American destroyer Ericsson, escorting convoy HX 157, depth charged sound contact. ww2dbase [CPC]
- US Navy Asiatic Fleet issued orders to withdraw Yangtze River river gunboats and US Marines from China. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Operation Flipper was launched, with submarines HMS Torbay and HMS Talisman, with commandos aboard, to be delivered behind enemy lines in Libya. ww2dbase [Operation Crusader | CPC]
- Walther von Brauchitsch suffered a heart attack. ww2dbase [Walther von Brauchitsch | CPC]
- British submarine HMS Proteus sank German ship Ithaka off the island of Milos, Greece. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Greek submarine Glaukos damaged German ship Norburg north of Crete, Greece. ww2dbase [CPC]
- American warships including carrier USS Ranger began to escort a troop convoy with more than 20,000 soldiers from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for Britain; the troop ships were US Navy ships as well. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
- USS Ranger served as flagship of a convoy escort group that departed Halifax, Nova Scotia bound for Great Britain. ww2dbase [Ranger | United States Neutrality Patrol | Halifax, Nova Scotia | DS]
- Alpo Marttinen was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. ww2dbase [Alpo Marttinen | CPC]
- The Operation Perpetual convoy, escorted by battleship HMS Malaya, cruiser HMS Hermione, and seven destroyers, departed from Gibraltar. At the center of the convoy, British carriers HMS Ark Royal and HMS Argus were tasked with delivering 37 Hurricane fighters for Malta. ww2dbase [Malta Campaign | CPC]
- The Italian "San Marco" naval infantry regiment formed a 3rd battalion by drawing three companies from the two existing battalions. ww2dbase [CPC]
- German General Erich von Manstein launched a major assault against Sevastopol, Russia with 50th Infantry Division, followed by the 132nd Infantry Division on the next day. On the Soviet side, Vice Admiral F. S. Oktyabrsky (with Major General I. A. Petrov as his deputy) mobilized 52,000 men, of whom 21,000 were sailors, together with 170 guns (some were in modern steel and concrete emplacements), for the defence of Sevastopol. ww2dbase [Battle of Sevastopol | Sevastopol | CPC]
- Franklin Roosevelt ordered protection for dams, power plants, and other important infrastructure sites. In the evening, he had dinner with Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | Washington | CPC]
- The keel of submarine Tunny was laid down at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States. ww2dbase [Tunny | Mare Island Navy Yard | Vallejo, California | CPC]




10 Nov 1941 Interactive Map
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB & Partner Sites
News
- » Wreck of Samuel B. Roberts Found (27 Jun 2022)
- » Wreck of Jantina Found (4 Jan 2022)
- » WW2DB's 17th Anniversary (29 Dec 2021)
- » Wreck of Johnston Found (8 Apr 2021)
- » See all news
Random Photograph
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,123 biographies
- » 334 events
- » 40,423 timeline entries
- » 1,182 ships
- » 340 aircraft models
- » 194 vehicle models
- » 365 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 236 facilities
- » 466 book reviews
- » 28,439 photos
- » 380 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945
Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!