26 Nov 1938
  • Oswald Mosley's son Oswald Alexander Mosley was born. ww2dbase [Oswald Mosley | CPC]
Germany
  • U-56 was commissioned into service with Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Zahn in command. She was assigned to the 5th Flotilla for training. ww2dbase [U-56 | CPC]
Netherlands
  • The keel of Isaac Sweers was laid down by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. ww2dbase [Isaac Sweers | Vlissingen, Zeeland | CPC]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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