<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: I-Royal Navy yalahlekelwa kakhulu eminyakeni emibili yokuqala yempi, kuhlanganise nezindiza zezindiza i-HMS, kanye ne-, imikhumbi yempi kanye ne-battlecruiser e-European Theatre, kanye ne-carrier, i-battleship, i-battlecruiser kanye ne-cruisers esindayo, nase-Asian Theatre. Emadodeni angu-1.418 ayesemkhunjini i-Hood, kwasala amathathu kuphela. Kwafa abantu abangaphezu kuka - 3 000 lapho umkhumbi owawuphethe amasosha ushona ngo - June 1940, okuyinhlekelele yasolwandle enkulu kunazo zonke emlandweni waseBrithani. Kodwa-ke kwakukhona nempumelelo ngokumelene nemikhumbi yamanzi yezitha, njengasemzabalazweni weRiver Plate ngo-1939,  <response>: INarvik ngo-1940 neCape Matapan ngo-1941, nokucwila kwemikhumbi yempi yaseJalimane ngo-1941 nango-1943. 