At sea
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17 November 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.
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At sea
U.S. freighter Nishmaha, detained at Gibraltar since 11 November, is given option of submitting to further detention or proceeding to Barcelona and thence to Marseilles to unload items seized by British authorities.
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Diplomatic record
The Acting Secretary of State to All American Missions and Consulates
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Diplomatic record
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
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