Sinking of A.L Phalanx

The sinking of A.L Phalanx took place on the 15th January 1940, as a response to the sinking of the CRN Hood.

Sinking
8:00 AM, 15th January 1940:

The A.L Sets of from a port in Imperia with 2,500 on board. While making its course to Afrikania it is spotted by IFN U-251, which launches two torpedoes onto the starboard side and one on the port side. The two torpedoes are lucky and hit the target. Making the Phalanx split in half. The port torpedo now comes into action, destroying the remaning boilers finally destroying Phalanx killing all 2,500.