[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/07.htm

November 7th, 1941

GERMANY: U-419 laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)

U.S.S.R.: Minsk: 12,000 Jews are slaughtered and buried in mass graves outside the city.

Soviet submarine S-56 commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)

COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES: MacArthur informs Hart that he will not accept Navy control of patrol flights. Hart requests guidance from Navy Department on mobilization and deployment plans. No answer was received. (Marc Small)

U.S.A.: Secretary of State Hull warned the United States Cabinet that relations with Japan were extremely critical.

Escort carrier HMS Nairana laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)

ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-74 sank SS Nottingham. (Dave Shirlaw)

[beebuster2000]

the Grampus mentioned here:

apparantly sunk in the solomons later in the war, although never confirmed how or exactly where for sure. all hands lost.

i always find it terribly sad to see the pictures of the boats and men on launching or in this case on patrol, that were later lost.