At sea
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16 October 1939
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
6 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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At sea
U.S. freighter Gateway City is detained by British authorities (see 31 October); freighter Black Heron, detained by the British at Weymouth, England, since 7 October, is released.
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Rosyth Dockyard
Battle in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Union of South Africa (Keena)
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
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16 October in other years 19401941194219431944
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