On This Day in1941, the Minelayer HMS LATONA was sunk after an attack by German aircraft off Libya. She was supporting the Garrison at Tobruk and was carrying 1,000 Polish Troops. Escorting ships evacuated most but 27 crew and soldiers lost their lives.

 "10/25/1941 German dive bombers sunk the high-speed minelayer HMS Latona.

From August to October, this ship made voyages to the blocked Tobruk, delivering troops there and taking out replaced units and wounded.

"On October 25, Latona took on board 1,000 Polish soldiers and officers and, accompanied by the destroyers HMS Hirow , HMS Encounter and HMS Hotspur, embarked on her fourth voyage in a month. Soon air raids began, which lasted all day and evening.At about 8 pm, when the detachment was 30 miles north of Bardia and moved in a 26-knot route to the west, it was attacked by a group of aircraft, including ten Ju-87 dive bombers."