During World War 2 Brixham was sporadically subjected to small scale hit and run air raids seventeen times between July 1940 and May 1943 with two raids, in May 1941 and May 1942 each resulting in a single fatality respectively. London City, a coaling hulk moored in the outer harbour, and ironically originally a German ship seized after the end of World War 1, was sunk and raised twice in July 1940 and February 1941 respectively, only to be sunk again in March 1942 and this time not raised until being salvaged for scrap years after the war. The names of 125 local residents are listed on Brixham's war memorial as having died on military service during World War 2.
during world war 2 brixham was sporadically subjected to small scale hit and run air raids seventeen times between july 1940 and may 1943 with two raids in may 1941 and may 1942 each resulting in a single fatality respectively london city a coaling hulk moored in the outer harbour and ironically originally a german ship seized after the end of world war 1 was sunk and raised twice in july 1940 and february 1941 respectively only to be sunk again in march 1942 and this time not raised until being salvaged for scrap years after the war the names of 125 local residents are listed on brixham's war memorial as having died on military service during world war 2