Today in World War II History—May 7, 1941
Friday, May 7, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Destroyer HMS Somali, 29 July 1939 (Imperial War Museum: FL 19179)
80 Years Ago—May 7, 1941: Off Iceland, destroyer HMS Somali captures German weather ship München and her Enigma code books.
First B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers arrive in Britain for use by the RAF.