Dakar in WW2 History | World War II Database

14 Oct 1939

French West Africa

Dupleix arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Dupleix | Dakar | CPC]

16 Oct 1939

French West Africa

HMS Hermes arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Hermes | Dakar | CPC]

25 Oct 1939

French West Africa

HMS Hermes departed Dakar, French West Africa as a part of Force X patrolling Atlantic waters for German raiders. ww2dbase [Hermes | Dakar | CPC]

12 Jun 1940

French West Africa

Primauguet arrived at Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Primauguet | Dakar, Senegal | CPC]

25 Jun 1940

French West Africa

Pierre François Boisson was named the Governor-General of French West Africa. ww2dbase [Dakar, Senegal | CPC]

4 Jul 1940

French West Africa

The French Navy ordered submarines, armed merchant cruisers, and destroyers based in Dakar to sortie to attack British shipping. ww2dbase [British Attacks on the French Fleet | Dakar | TH]

7 Jul 1940

French West Africa

Operation Catapult: British Swordfish torpedo bombers from carrier HMS Hermes attacked the French battleship Richelieu in dock at Dakar, French West Africa. A torpedo hit caused a 40-foot hole, bringing her to the bottom of the harbor (the harbor was shallow enough for her to be refloated shortly after). ww2dbase [British Attacks on the French Fleet | Dakar | CPC]
After dark, a boat from HMS Hermes attempted to drop depth charges underneath French battleship Richelieu in Dakar, French West Africa; the attack was not successful. ww2dbase [Hermes | British Attacks on the French Fleet | Dakar | CPC]

8 Jul 1940

French West Africa

British Swordfish torpedo bombers from carrier HMS Hermes hit French battleship Richelieu at Dakar, French West Africa for the second consecutive day, despite that Richelieu had already touched bottom from the attacks on the previous day. ww2dbase [British Attacks on the French Fleet | Richelieu | Dakar | CPC]

14 Sep 1940

French West Africa

Montcalm arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Montcalm | Dakar | CPC]
Cruiser Georges Leygues arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Georges Leygues | Dakar | CPC]

18 Sep 1940

French West Africa

Montcalm departed Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Montcalm | Dakar | CPC]
Cruiser Georges Leygues departed Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Georges Leygues | Dakar | CPC]

18 Aug 1943

French West Africa

Duquesne arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Duquesne | Dakar | CPC]

12 Oct 1943

French West Africa

Lorraine arrived at Dakar, French West Africa. ww2dbase [Lorraine | Dakar | CPC]

2 Dec 1943

French West Africa

Lorraine departed Dakar, French West Africa for Oran, French Algeria. ww2dbase [Lorraine | Dakar | CPC]

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