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How many axis and allied warships were destroyed and damanged in the battle of the Mediterranean?
Listed below are the various sea vessels destroyed during the long Battle of Mediterranean. The information comes from Wikipedia under the heading ofBattle of the Mediterranean. This list shows both allied and axis vessels.Battle of the MediterraneanMajor naval actions of the campaign28 June 1940, Battle of the Espero Convoy. Italian convoy attacked, destroyer Espero sunk. Conversely, two British convoys from Malta were delayed as result of the battle.9 July 1940, Battle of Calabria. Encounter between fleet forces escorting large convoys. Inconclusive results.19 July 1940, Battle of Cape Spada. Cruiser action, Bartolomeo Colleoni sunk.12 October 1940, Battle of Cape Passero (1940). One destroyer and two Italian torpedo boats sunk, cruiser HMS Ajaxseriously damaged.11 November 1940, Battle of Taranto. Aerial attack on Italian fleet in harbour, 3 battleships sunk in shallow waters, one of them disabled for the rest of the war.27 November 1940, Battle of Cape Spartivento. Inconclusive fleet action.6-11 January 1941, Operation Excess. British convoy to Malta. Italian torpedo boat Vega sunk, British destroyer HMS Gallant permanently disabled after hitting a mine.26 March 1941, Action of Suda Bay. British cruiser HMS York sunk by explosive motor boats.27-29 March 1941, Battle of Cape Matapan. Fleet action, the Italian navy lost three cruisers and two destroyers.16 April 1941, Battle of the Tarigo Convoy. Italian convoy attacked and destroyed. Two Italian destroyers lost along with the British HMS Mohawk.20 May-1 June 1941, Battle of Crete. Series of actions supporting army in Crete, 9 British warships sunk by Axis air attacks.July 1941, Operation Substance. British convoy to Malta. British destroyer HMS Fearless lost to air attack.September 1941, Operation Halberd. British convoy to Malta. The transport ship Imperial Star, of 12,200 tn was sunk by an Italian aerial torpedo.8 November 1941, Battle of the Duisburg Convoy. Axis convoy destroyed. Italian destroyer Fulmine also lost.13 December 1941, Battle of Cape Bon. Italian convoy attacked, Italian light cruisers Da Barbiano and Da Giussanosunk.17 December 1941, First Battle of Sirte. Indecisive clash between the escorting forces of two convoys.19 December 1941, Raid on Alexandria (1941). Manned torpedoes attack British fleet, 2 battleships sunk in harbour, raised and repaired several months later.22 March 1942, Second Battle of Sirte. British convoy attacked by the Italian fleet, managed to slip away, but all its four cargo ships are sunk during subsequent air strikes.June 1942, Operation Harpoon. British convoy attacked by Italian cruisers and aircraft, four merchants and destroyers HMS Bedouin and ORP Kujawiak sunk.June 1942, Operation Vigorous. British convoy attacked, drove back by the Italian fleet.August 1942, Operation Pedestal. British convoy attacked, nine merchantmen sunk by Axis E-boats, aircraft and submarines.November 1942, Operation Stone Age. British convoy to Malta.2 December 1942, Battle of Skerki Bank. Italian convoy attacked and destroyed.11 December 1942, Raid on Algiers. Manned torpedoes attack Allied shipping, two steamers sunk.16 April 1943, Battle of the Cigno Convoy. Failed British attack on Italian convoy, Italian torpedo boat Cigno sunk, British destroyer Pakenham scuttled.
What rhymes with convoy?
boy!
Why did the convoy system happen?
The convoy system was developed as a defense against Nazi U-Boat attacks called 'Wolf Packs' .
What did john paul Jones most famous battle have to do with the british?
John Paul Jones was the captain of the American ship Bonhomme Richard and commodore of a supporting flotilla that fought the British ship HMS Serapis off the coast of England during the American Revolutionary War when it became engaged with the HMS Serapis in an attempt to take the convoy the Serapis was protecting. Though HMS Serapis was taken, the convoy escaped. The battle is well known for the premature demand to surrender issued by the British captain to which Jones issued the response, "I have not yet begun to fight."
What is a group of warships called?
A convoy
The convoy system used by the British to combat the wolf packs was an effective defensive strategy?
One, the convoy system allowed the British to limit their number of losses. Second, without the convoy system, the Allies lost one out of every 10 ships. With the convoy, the number of ships lost changed to 2 out of 100 ships.
Using the the British were able to limit their number of losses of ships.?
Convoy system
Using the British were able to limit their number of losses of ships.?
Convoy system
What is the collective noun for convoy?
The collective noun 'convoy' is used for a convoy of lorries, a convoy of trucks.
Where is the Convoy Branch in Convoy located?
The address of the Convoy Branch is: 116 E. Tully St., Convoy, 45832 9999
Convoy speed is determined by?
convoy commander
What is a group of lorries called?
A convoy
How would you uses convoy in a sentence?
The convoy was en route to Iraq.
What is the phone number of the Convoy Branch in Convoy?
The phone number of the Convoy Branch is: 419-749-4000.
What is a sentence with the word convoy?
A convoy is a series of trucks or wagons traveling together. Here are some sentences.The convoy took ten minutes to pass our house.The trucker joined the convoy headed for New England."Looks like we got us a convoy." (from the song "Convoy")
What part of speech is the word convoy?
Convoy is a noun.
What were the new ways of defending british merchant ships in World War 2?
The use of the convoy system , sonar and depth charges .
