Battle of Narvik, 1st
Layman commands HMS Hotspur during the destroyer action and withdraws after heavy damage.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Herbert Layman Biography and Timeline
Follow Herbert Layman through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Herbert Layman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1940
Battle of Narvik
Commands HMS Hotspur during the first naval battle.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
HMS Hotspur Damaged
Withdraws HMS Hotspur after heavy damage in the first naval battle.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Records, sources and methodology
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