12 December 1939 December 11, 2021 Author: Staff HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men Famous Words of Inspiration..."Let him who would be moved to convince others, be first moved to convince himself." Thomas Carlyle — Click here for more from Thomas Carlyle Related posts: 2 August 1939 2 August 1939 25 November 1941 18 December 1939 27 December 1939 2 December 1939 29 December 1939 15 August 1939 30 April 1939 12 June 1939 Categories: History Tags: 12 December, 1939