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detected two
Italian destroyers. Margottini had sighted the firing from the south but a wireless failure prevented Margottini from making a simultaneous attack, when three of his destroyers had headed north-west, instead of north as ordered.
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the following year. The
Italians concluded that poor Italian air surveillance had prevented a quick reaction by the Italian battlefleet, handing the tactical advantage to the British of avoiding contact in unfavourable conditions.
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on 11 October for the return journey to
Alexandria. The main body of the Mediterranean Fleet had waited to the south of Malta and the 7th Cruiser Squadron formed a line to sweep to the north-east. The light cruiser,
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in July; Portal decided not to stop. Gill (1957), Woodman (2003) and Smith (2009) describe the ship being sunk by gunfire; O'Hara (2009) wrote that the gunfire missed and that the wreck was sunk by a torpedo.
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Every progress in this field will be of paramount importance and perhaps the most important element to organise will be to co-ordinate the employment of searchlights and flares shells from the outset of the
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managed to fire a torpedo and four 120 mm (4.7 in) gun salvos at 2,800 yd (1.4 nmi; 2.6 km) before being hit and crippled. The torpedo missed but four rounds struck two of
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was implemented on the night of 11/12 October and ships were sent to the east of Malta in case the
British returned to Alexandria. Three torpedo boats and four destroyers attacked the cruiser
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was the next
Italian ship to be hit. She managed to launch two torpedoes before being disabled, catching fire almost immediately, the bridge and upper deck were swept by machine-gun fire by
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with some of the best ship captains. The ships had been fought bravely, a matter noted by the
British but inferiority in night-fighting ability had undone them. Bragadin also wrote that
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was shattered by the salvos and sank twenty minutes later, although she may have been able to fire a torpedo. Captain Mario Ruta, his second in command and most of the crew were killed.
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to open fire on the cruiser with her 100 mm (3.9 in) guns, followed by her sister ships. Two rounds hit the bridge and the third 6 ft (1.8 m) below the waterline.
1630:, all of whose officers but the chief engineer had been killed, managed to extinguish the fires and get a boiler going but after an hour, the lack of feed water for the boiler left
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An
Italian civilian aircraft spotted the Mediterranean Fleet about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) south-east of Malta, to the surprise of the Italian naval headquarters,
268:
1872:, searchlights and incendiary rounds by the British had to be countered if the Italians were to close the technical gap. They also suspected that the British had radar.
1310:, the northernmost ship in the line was sailing a zig-zag at about 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph), 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) to the east of Malta.
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In 2009, Vincent O'Hara wrote that the torpedo boats had sprung a surprise on the
British and had been able to launch their torpedoes at very short range but missed
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and after 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) the tow parted; after reconnecting it, the wreckage of the bows fell into the sea, making the tow much easier.
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suffered thirteen men killed and 22 wounded. The cruiser fired 490 of its 6-inch shells and four torpedoes. The damage to the superstructure was repaired and
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was battered by a sudden broadside from the
British cruiser, forestalling a torpedo attack and was forced to withdraw southwards, severely damaged.
1247:. The convoy arrived at Malta on 11 October, bad weather having prevented the Italian fleet from sailing. Some damage was suffered by the destroyer
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1958:, claiming hits on hangars, fuel dumps and workshops. During the evening twilight, Italian torpedo-bombers attacked the fleet and hit the cruiser
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were dropped near the survivors. Cunningham sent a signal in clear giving the position of the survivors (to the annoyance of London) and the
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fired two torpedoes from a range of 1,900 yd (1,700 m). Captain Banfi, commander of the
Italian formation, ordered the flagship
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2058:
2024:
254:
1521:. At 01:48, the three torpedo boats were closing on the British cruiser at full speed, the British unaware of the approach. At 01:57,
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in exchange for the loss of two torpedo boats and a destroyer. The Italian ships were considered to be some of the best in the
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was dismayed by the superiority of the British in night-fighting against some of their best ships and crews. On 13 October,
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made several bombing raids on the Mediterranean Fleet as it sailed eastwards and accidentally attacked Italian ships.
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1203:(7,506 GRT) had arrived. Chosen for their similarities in tonnage and speed, each had been loaded in Britain by the
878:, torpedo-armed motorboats), minefields and submarines against ships trying to pass the Sicilian Narrows at night.
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which suffered minor damage. Two torpedo boats were sunk and several torpedo boats and destroyers were damaged.
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the (Strait of Sicily Device) a plan to attack ships passing the Sicilian Narrows at night with torpedo boats,
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with a selection of stores for Malta, to prevent the sinking of one ship depriving Malta of a class of cargo.
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1895:, the destructive power of a 3.9-inch or a 4.7-inch shell was far less than that of the 6-inch guns of
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The covering force for Convoy MF 3 (Alexandria to Malta) and Convoy MF 4 (Malta to Alexandria), comprised
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In early October, four merchant ships that had sailed the long route to Alexandria from Britain via the
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encountered the superior skill and equipment of the British in night actions. The extensive use of
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It was too late for the Italian battlefleet to operate against the convoy but cruiser divisions at
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flying-boat from Malta found the Italian ships and directed three Swordfish torpedo-bombers from
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The Italian torpedo boats sailed westwards at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) in
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H. M. Ships Damaged or Sunk by Enemy Action, 3rd September, 1939 to 2nd September, 1945
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The World's Merchant Fleets 1939: The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships
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In 1998, Greene and Massignani wrote that the action was the first time that the
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was notified and traffic with North Africa was suspended. Three MAS sailed from
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was killed. The approach of a Malta-bound convoy attracted the attention. The
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with the Mediterranean Fleet on a mine and it was towed into Grand Harbour by
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1517:, steaming eastward, 19,600 yd (9.7 nmi; 17.9 km) away on the
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Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two
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at short range and sank a few hours later; Banfi was among the survivors.
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Convoy escort, 8–11 October, remained at Malta to refit until year's end
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were sent to patrol to the east of Malta, between 35° 45'N and 35° 25'N.
1321:
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2412:
2381:
2350:
2319:
2194:
1955:
1268:
1102:
966:
918:
843:
795:
2509:(Strait of Sicily Device). Data from Woodman (2003) unless indicated.
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carried radar, a matter in which the Italians were unaware until the
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1518:
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had been severely damaged by bombing. when rescuing survivors from
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1090:
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917:, with escorts, detached from the Mediterranean Fleet towards the
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1279:
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3854:
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had received only superficial damage from the hits achieved by
1466:
1215:(Malta Fast 3) sailed on 8 October, with a close escort of the
824:
4174:
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3902:
1555:, the only undamaged Italian warship, broke contact at 02:03.
4276:(1957). "Chapter 5 – RAN Ships Overseas June–December 1940".
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3751:
2151:
Malta to Alexandria, data from Woodman (2003) Jordan (2006).
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1914:
returned to service on 5 November. Almost all of the crew of
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to patrol off Malta, the 1st Torpedo Boat Squadron, with the
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847:
4487:. London: Admiralty: Director of Naval Construction. 1952.
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Distant escort, data from Woodman (2003) unless indicated.
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Allied naval victories in the battle of the Mediterranean
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2284:
Close escort, data from Hague (2010) unless indicated
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3914:
3890:
3878:
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3723:
1962:, blowing off its bows. The ship was taken in tow by
823:, in the central Mediterranean, to the south-east of
4239:(2nd rev. ed.). London: Arms and Armour Press.
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in the background, the morning after the engagement.
4159:
4052:
4357:(2nd ed.). London: Chatham/Lionel Leventhal.
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1708:having slipped the tow and left. The survivors on
1352:, in case the British warships were going west to
4416:Eagle's war: Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle 1929–1942
4147:
1367:were ordered to raise steam as a precaution, the
921:and its Swordfish bombed the Italian airfield on
774:¹ — Involved an Allied convoy or delivery mission
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3908:
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2561:Alberto Banfi) 1st Torpedo Boat Squadron (sunk)
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1412:and the nearby 11th Destroyer Squadron with the
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1712:abandoned ship at 36° 30'N, 16° 07'E and after
1539:the nearest torpedo boat, while at full speed.
776:² — Involved an Axis convoy or delivery mission
276:
1980:Alexandria to Malta, data from Jordan (2006).
1930:on board the aircraft carriers, shot down two
1648:sent the 3rd Cruiser Division, comprising the
1575:resumed course to the eastward. At 02:15, her
1313:
4549:Naval battles of World War II involving Italy
4435:La guerra naval en el Mediterráneo, 1940–1943
4395:Rohwer, Jürgen; Hümmelchen, Gerhard (2005) .
4316:The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1940–1943
4314:Greene, Jack; Massignani, Alessandro (2002).
4297:The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1940–1943
4295:Greene, Jack; Massignani, Alessandro (1998).
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4335:"The Supply of Malta 1940–1942, Part 1 of 3"
4256:Hurricanes over Malta June 1940 – April 1942
4220:. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute.
3681:Remained at Malta to refit until 9 November
1828:, wrote that the reports of the action gave
1681:to attack them but they achieved no result.
1592:s secondary gun turrets, destroyed her port
25:Battle of Cape Passero. For other uses, see
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1571:After its manoeuvres during the fighting,
862:had prepared the Strait of Sicily Device (
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4318:(repr. pbk. ed.). London: Chatham.
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1941:
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4437:(in Spanish). Barcelona: Ed. Juventud.
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2422:Convoy escort, 8–11 October, MF 3 only
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1990:
1984:
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4456:(pbk. ed.). London: John Murray.
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4399:(3rd rev. ed.). London: Chatham.
4352:
4258:(rev. ed.). London: Grub Street.
4254:Cull, Brian; Galea, Frederick (2001).
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827:, on the night of 11/12 October 1940.
4554:Mediterranean convoys of World War II
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3700:Woodman wrote that the destroyer
2799:Dispositivo del Canale di Sicilia
2767:Dispositivo del Canale di Sicilia
2651:) 11th Destroyer Squadron (sunk)
2617:1st Torpedo Boat Squadron (sunk)
1729:rescued about 225 survivors. The
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865:Dispositivo del Canale di Sicilia
4418:. Manchester: Crécy Publishing.
4279:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
4216:The Italian Navy in World War II
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790:, was a naval engagement in the
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4237:Warship Losses of World War Two
4230:– via Archive Foundation.
4212:Bragadin, Marc'Antonio (1957).
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4299:. London: Chatham Publishing.
1950:bombed an Italian airfield on
1946:On 14 October, Swordfish from
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1803:on the morning of 12 October.
1684:At first light, the cruisers
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4184:Greene & Massignani 2002
4086:Greene & Massignani 1998
3990:Rohwer & Hümmelchen 2005
3909:Greene & Massignani 1998
3861:Greene & Massignani 1998
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2480:Convoy escort, 8–13 October
2451:Convoy escort, 8–13 October
2360:Convoy escort, 8–13 October
2329:Convoy escort, 8–13 October
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1716:sank the ship with gunfire,
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4433:Sierra, Luis de la (1976).
4372:O'Hara, Vincent P. (2009).
1813:
1314:The Strait of Sicily device
280:Battle of the Mediterranean
46:Battle of the Mediterranean
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4380:: Naval Institute Press.
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4454:Malta Convoys 1940–1943
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788:Action off Cape Passero
234:1 light cruiser damaged
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4333:Hague, Arnold (2010).
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4274:Gill, (George) Hermon
4098:Cull & Galea 2001
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3158:7th Cruiser Squadron
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1942:Subsequent operations
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225:Casualties and losses
4452:Woodman, R. (2003).
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2557:Capitano di Corvetta
2203:Insect-class gunboat
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1428:Capitano di Vascello
1395:Capitano di Corvetta
1273:The Strait of Sicily
1231:with the destroyers
1038:7th Cruiser Squadron
1014:3rd Cruiser Squadron
4564:October 1940 events
4378:Annapolis, Maryland
4198:, pp. 79, 480.
3935:, pp. 125–127.
3795:, pp. 65, 79;
3707:Bartolomeo Colleoni
2866:1st Battle Squadron
2814:
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1462:Night 11/12 October
940:Mediterranean Fleet
836:Mediterranean Fleet
671:Strait of Bonifacio
241:1 destroyer damaged
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4387:978-1-59114-648-3
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4339:Naval History net
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4186:, p. 97.
4185:
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4144:, p. 85.
4143:
4139:
4134:
4127:
4122:
4116:, p. 80.
4115:
4111:
4106:
4100:, p. 33.
4099:
4094:
4088:, p. 99.
4087:
4082:
4080:
4072:
4071:Bragadin 1957
4067:
4061:, p. 57.
4060:
4055:
4049:, p. 61.
4048:
4044:
4040:
4036:
4031:
4025:, p. 57.
4024:
4020:
4015:
4009:, p. 80.
4008:
4003:
4001:
3999:
3992:, p. 44.
3991:
3987:
3982:
3976:, p. 62.
3975:
3970:
3964:, p. 39.
3963:
3962:Bragadin 1957
3958:
3952:, p. 61.
3951:
3946:
3944:
3942:
3934:
3929:
3922:
3917:
3911:, p. 98.
3910:
3905:
3898:
3893:
3886:
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3875:, p. 58.
3874:
3869:
3863:, p. 97.
3862:
3857:
3855:
3853:
3845:
3840:
3838:
3831:, p. 38.
3830:
3829:Bragadin 1957
3825:
3823:
3816:, p. 57.
3815:
3810:
3808:
3806:
3799:, p. 57.
3798:
3794:
3790:
3785:
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3212:
3199:
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3186:
3185:Light Cruiser
3181:
3168:
3167:
3161:
3155:
3154:Light cruiser
3150:
3137:
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3123:Light Cruiser
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1967:
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1614:
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1411:
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104:36°13′19.62″N
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4497:the original
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4342:. Retrieved
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4196:Woodman 2003
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2786:Regia Marina
2752:Regia Marina
2728:Regia Marina
2713:
2700:Regia Marina
2685:
2672:Regia Marina
2658:Camicia Nera
2657:
2638:Regia Marina
2623:
2610:Regia Marina
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2582:Regia Marina
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2549:Torpedo boat
2544:Regia Marina
2529:
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2279:Close escort
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1866:Regia Marina
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1825:Regia Marina
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1507:Camicia Nera
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1479:torpedo boat
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829:
819:Regia Marina
803:
794:between the
787:
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743:Ligurian Sea
736:
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144:Belligerents
91:Cape Passaro
65:
44:Part of the
31:
23:World War II
15:
4142:Jordan 2006
4126:Jordan 2006
4047:O'Hara 2009
3974:O'Hara 2009
3950:O'Hara 2009
3933:Sierra 1976
3921:Sierra 1976
3897:Sierra 1976
3885:Sierra 1976
3873:O'Hara 2009
3844:Sierra 1976
3814:O'Hara 2009
3797:O'Hara 2009
3789:Jordan 2006
3746:Jordan 2006
3026:Illustrious
3006:Illustrious
2793:Patrol off
2790:Destroyers
2146:Convoy MF 4
2075:Lanarkshire
1975:Convoy MF 3
1948:Illustrious
1875:Supermarina
1870:star shells
1831:Supermarina
1679:Illustrious
1645:Supermarina
1642:in tow and
1636:Camice Nere
1476:Spica-class
1424:(flagship,
1391:(flagship,
1381:Spica-class
1329:Supermarina
1322:Supermarina
1292:Convoy MF 2
1264:Convoy MF 4
1213:Convoy MF 3
1194:Lanarkshire
1167:Convoy MF 3
990:Illustrious
951:(flagship,
915:Illustrious
910:Supermarina
884:Dispositivo
858:Supermarina
852:Convoy MF 4
840:Convoy MF 3
635:Pantelleria
232:22 wounded
119: /
4533:Categories
4205:References
4154:Hague 2010
4110:Smith 2007
4059:Smith 2007
4043:Smith 2007
4023:Smith 2007
4019:Brown 1995
3986:Smith 2007
3762:Hague 2010
3678:Destroyer
3674:Royal Navy
3644:Royal Navy
3628:HMAS
3614:Royal Navy
3590:Destroyer
3586:Royal Navy
3562:Destroyer
3558:Royal Navy
3528:Royal Navy
3504:Destroyer
3500:Royal Navy
3470:Royal Navy
3446:Destroyer
3442:Royal Navy
3418:Destroyer
3414:Royal Navy
3390:Destroyer
3386:Royal Navy
3362:Destroyer
3358:Royal Navy
3328:Royal Navy
3304:Destroyer
3300:Royal Navy
3276:Destroyer
3272:Royal Navy
3242:Royal Navy
3211:Royal Navy
3195:HMAS
3180:Royal Navy
3149:Royal Navy
3118:Royal Navy
3087:Royal Navy
3073:Gloucester
3053:Royal Navy
3020:Royal Navy
2990:Royal Navy
2964:battleship
2953:Royal Navy
2921:Royal Navy
2889:Royal Navy
2860:battleship
2849:Royal Navy
2732:Destroyer
2704:Destroyer
2676:Destroyer
2624:Artigliere
2553:Flagship (
2477:Destroyer
2473:Royal Navy
2448:Destroyer
2444:Royal Navy
2428:HMAS
2413:Royal Navy
2382:Royal Navy
2366:HMAS
2351:Royal Navy
2320:Royal Navy
2272:Freighter
2195:Royal Navy
2067:Freighter
2033:Freighter
1956:Dodecanese
1903:Casualties
1797:Artigliere
1779:HMAS
1768:Artigliere
1753:Artigliere
1750:destroyer
1710:Artigliere
1702:Artigliere
1694:Gloucester
1675:Sunderland
1671:Artigliere
1640:Artigliere
1632:Artigliere
1628:Artigliere
1586:Artigliere
1565:Artigliere
1503:Artigliere
1421:Artigliere
1417:destroyers
1303:10:30 p.m.
1146:HMAS
1133:HMAS
1031:HMAS
1003:Gloucester
929:Background
919:Dodecanese
897:Artigliere
844:Alexandria
813:destroyers
811:and seven
676:Dodecanese
628:Campobasso
580:Portcullis
485:Alexandria
414:Abstention
333:Cape Spada
230:13 killed
4506:9 October
4344:22 August
4169:Gill 1957
4035:Gill 1957
3718:Footnotes
3658:HMS
3649:Destroyer
3619:Destroyer
3598:HMS
3570:HMS
3542:HMS
3533:Destroyer
3512:HMS
3484:HMS
3475:Destroyer
3454:HMS
3426:HMS
3398:HMS
3370:HMS
3342:HMS
3333:Destroyer
3312:HMS
3284:HMS
3256:HMS
3247:Destroyer
3226:HMS
3164:HMS
3133:HMS
3104:Liverpool
3102:HMS
3071:HMS
3037:HMS
3004:HMS
2974:HMS
2939:Ramillies
2937:HMS
2905:HMS
2873:HMS
2864:Flagship
2833:HMS
2643:Destroyer
2498:HMS
2457:HMS
2418:Destroyer
2397:HMS
2387:Destroyer
2335:HMS
2304:HMS
2210:RFA
2176:HMS
2138:Freighter
2102:Freighter
1960:Liverpool
1818:In 1957,
1809:Aftermath
1772:HMS
1698:Liverpool
1688:(Captain
1519:port side
1472:Cassiopea
1354:Gibraltar
1296:HMS
1220:HMS
1042:HMS
1018:HMS
1009:Liverpool
995:HMS
982:HMS
974:Ramillies
946:HMS
902:HMS
802:HMS
731:La Ciotat
726:Port Cros
716:Santorini
551:Agreement
497:2nd Sirte
479:1st Sirte
445:Substance
420:Souda Bay
64:HMS
4493:38570200
4288:66895943
3660:Vendetta
3486:Imperial
3428:Hereward
3314:Hyperion
3286:Defender
2835:Warspite
2795:Cape Bon
2503:and the
2430:Waterhen
2337:Coventry
2306:Calcutta
2244:SS
2212:Plumleaf
2109:MV
2073:SS
2039:SS
2005:SS
1932:SM.79bis
1814:Analysis
1726:Aquileja
1704:adrift,
1350:Cape Bon
1287:Plumleaf
1249:Imperial
1245:Waterhen
1228:Coventry
1222:Calcutta
1154:Waterhen
1141:Vendetta
1098:Imperial
1086:Hereward
1062:Hyperion
1056:Defender
948:Warspite
838:covered
807:, three
567:Stoneage
543:Pedestal
535:Vigorous
504:Calendar
466:Duisburg
377: ¹
327:Calabria
310:Club Run
210:Strength
85:Location
3630:Vampire
2959:Revenge
2875:Valiant
2714:Geniere
2568:Alcione
2459:Wryneck
2399:Voyager
2238:Tanker
2030:10,492
1954:in the
1883:action.
1770:, with
1666:Bolzano
1654:Trieste
1553:Alcione
1523:Alcione
1515:Alcione
1495:Geniere
1457:Actions
1450:Geniere
1404:Alcione
1365:Messina
1361:Palermo
1259:Prelude
1241:Wryneck
1237:Voyager
1207:of the
1160:Wryneck
1148:Voyager
1135:Vampire
1036:of the
1012:of the
962:Valiant
796:British
614:Zuwarah
601:Algiers
594:Olterra
527:Harpoon
520:Albumen
458:Halberd
426:Matapan
367:Otranto
361:Taranto
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2298:Notes
2269:1,587
2261:
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2170:Notes
2134:7,506
2126:
2111:Memnon
2098:8,167
2090:
2064:7,347
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1999:Notes
1936:Z.506B
1920:Fulmar
1840:Airone
1781:Sydney
1660:Trento
1594:whaler
1582:Aviere
1545:Airone
1527:Airone
1499:Aviere
1444:Aviere
1388:Airone
1233:Stuart
1200:Memnon
1128:Stuart
1122:Nubian
1104:Jervis
1068:Havock
1044:Dainty
1033:Sydney
977:, the
968:Malaya
834:, the
825:Sicily
681:Rhodes
666:Bastia
653:Scylla
641:Sicily
587:Skerki
574:Toulon
512:Bowery
432:Tarigo
394:Excess
316:Espero
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3400:Hasty
3258:Decoy
3166:Orion
2976:Eagle
2824:Type
2821:Flag
2818:Ship
2596:Ariel
2520:Type
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2514:Ship
2295:Type
2292:Flag
2289:Ship
2251:1938
2217:1917
2183:1915
2178:Aphis
2162:Flag
2159:Year
2156:Ship
2116:1930
2080:1936
2046:1938
2012:1936
1991:Flag
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1985:Ship
1964:Orion
1952:Leros
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923:Leros
848:Malta
842:from
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620:Cigno
559:Torch
438:Crete
407:Genoa
374:White
339:Hurry
304:Malta
174:Italy
4508:2016
4489:OCLC
4458:ISBN
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4284:OCLC
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1934:, a
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291:1940
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1995:GRT
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1340:MAS
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