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Action in the Strait of Otranto

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were stationed in the strait for the next few months as a precaution, along with cruisers and destroyers based in Brindisi. Vincent O'Hara wrote in 2009 that the action was the first night attack by surface ships on an Italian convoy, which "foreshadowed how deadly British strike forces would be". It
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was sent into the Sicilian Channel but passed Force F, which had detached from Force H on the night of 9/10 November, without making contact. Force F met the Mediterranean Fleet from the east early on 10 November, south of Malta, then put in to Malta to disembark 2,150 troops and anti-aircraft guns.
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After diverting from the Mediterranean Fleet during the afternoon of 11 November, Force X made good speed towards the Straits of Otranto and by the early evening passed Corfu at 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h), slowing to 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h) as it closed on the Albanian
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was the only successful raid on the Italian supply route to the Balkans, in which about 25 per cent of the Italian merchant fleet was engaged. Raids by the British on 19 December and by Greek destroyers eight times from 14 November and 6 January 1941 were abortive.
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In 2002, the historians Jack Greene and Alessandro Massignani wrote that the British success forced the Italians to sail convoys in daylight and to provide three torpedo-boats and an auxiliary cruiser for each four freighters; the submarines
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III with four 4.7-inch guns, thought by the British to be a destroyer. The escorts were on either flank of the merchant ships, which were making 8 kn (9.2 mph; 15 km/h), bearing to the north-west,
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Force X, three British light cruisers and two destroyers from the Mediterranean Fleet, sailed north to the Strait of Otranto in the Adriatic on 11 November, catching a convoy of four merchant ships, with two
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when Pridham-Wippell ordered the ships to turn to south-south-west and steam at 28 kn (32 mph; 52 km/h) to rejoin the Mediterranean Fleet. Force X turned at
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coast. The sea state was calm and there was a three-quarter (near full) moon. The British ships reached the northern extent of the patrol and turned about; at
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the guns amidships and at the stern remained in action. The destroyers sailed in column down the port side of the convoy, firing on each ship in turn.
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as far as the area south of Sardinia on 9 November. Operation Crack, subsidiary to Operation Coat, took place on 9 November when Swordfish bombers of
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suffered a shell hit on its man generator, followed after a minute by a shell amidships near the number 3 gun and received another hit on the bow at
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escorts, returning from Valona that night. Force X sank the freighters and damaged an escort for no loss, then rejoined the Mediterranean Fleet.
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obtaining hits at the fourth salvo from 4,000 yd (2.0 nmi; 2.3 mi). Force X advanced on the western side of the convoy, firing
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On 4 November Convoy AN 6 sailed from Port Said and Convoy MW 3 from Alexandria for Greece and Malta escorted by the anti-aircraft cruisers
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sailed from Alexandria on 5 November, landed supplies at Suda Bay, the next day then sailed to rendezvous with the Mediterranean Fleet.
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In the latter part of 1940, the Italians sent 40,000 troops, 700 vehicles, and 34,000 long tons (35,000 t) of supplies from
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turned north to raid Italian convoys carrying troops and supplies to Albania across the Strait of Otranto at the entrance to the
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Convoy MW 3 sailed for Malta as part of Operation MB 8, supported by the Mediterranean Fleet, comprising the aircraft carrier
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Having rejoined the Mediterranean Fleet the ships made course for Alexandria and were not found by air reconnaissance of the
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from Valona, rescued 140 sailors; 36 men from the merchant ships were lost and the four ships sunk amounted to 16,939 GRT.
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Pridham-Wippell had taken over as Vice-Admiral, Light Forces (second in command of the Mediterranean Fleet) when Admiral
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took position south-west of Sardinia on 9 November but encountered no British ships. The 14th Destroyer Squadron with
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with its 4-inch armament while firing 32 salvoes, most from its forward 6-inch main armament and two torpedoes at
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and Convoy MW 3. On 10 November Convoy ME 3 with the four unloaded ships and the escorts from Convoy MF 3,
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bringing up the rear, the cruisers being about 800 yd (0.39 nmi; 0.45 mi; 0.73 km) apart.
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Pollacchini) to convoy merchant ships sailing between Brindisi and Valona and Durazzo during the build up.
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sent motor torpedo boats from north of Valona, the 7th Cruiser Division, consisting of the light cruisers
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armed with four 4-inch guns and four 17.7 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes and the auxiliary cruiser
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turned to starboard when 4,500 yd (2.2 nmi; 2.6 mi; 4.1 km) east-south-east of
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made smoke and managed to escape, despite being fired on by several of the British ships and
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Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940–1945
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Stasi, Carlo (2003). "Otranto e l'Inghilterra (episodi bellici in Puglia e nel Salento) ".
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to cover Force F, reinforcements for the Mediterranean Fleet, consisting of the battleship
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to the south-east at 8 nmi (9.2 mi; 15 km) distance passed the sighting to
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III reached Bari undamaged and the captain was sacked and court-martialled for desertion.
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The Italian 1st Cruiser Division sailed to bombard Suda Bay, unknown to the British.
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III being on the side closest to the British ships. Force X was in line astern with
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The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939: The Particulars And Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships
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lost eleven men killed and 17 wounded; survivors were rescued by the torpedo-boats
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and its three destroyers, sailed eastwards and survived an attack by the submarine
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In late 1940, Italian ships had been transporting men, equipment and supplies from
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The Mediterranean and Middle East: The Early Successes Against Italy (to May 1941)
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This article is about the World War II battle. For the World War I battle, see
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Francesco De Angelis). The ships were travelling darkened to avoid detection.
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Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two
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sailed towards the British ships, as the freighters began to turn away.
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was about 1.6 mi (2.5 km) off to the west of the cruisers and
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was the destruction of an Italian convoy on 12 November 1940 during the
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cut the communications between the bridge and the torpedo officer. At
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Otranto nel Mondo. Dal "Castello" di Walpole al "Barone" di Voltaire
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III, having fired 19 salvoes turned north-east and left the scene.
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Otranto in the World. From Walpole's 'Castle' to Voltaire's 'Baron
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Rear-Admiral Henry Pridham-Whippell (Vice-Admiral, Light Forces)
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engaged a merchantman at the head of the convoy; a moment later,
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On 12 November, an Italian convoy of four empty merchant ships,
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to convoy ships sailing between Brindisi, Valona, and Durazzo.
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which stayed behind, were to sail westwards with Convoy MW 3.
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and attacked on 9 November but only obtained near misses on
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and met the fleet west of Greece near noon on 12 November.
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and the destroyers Faulknor of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla,
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turned back between Force X and the merchant ships and at
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opened fire and began to make smoke to cover the convoy.
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lookouts spotted four darkened ships with two escorts,
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had fired at 7,000 yd (6,400 m) as soon as
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for another offensive against Greece. On 21 October,
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had been recalled to Britain to take command of the
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was able to get into position and fire torpedoes at
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Rochester: Chatham. 2194: 2185: 2153: 2134: 2109: 1870:spotted the convoy at 1862: 1849: 1783: 1764: 1592: 1584: 1563: 1556: 1491:, with the destroyers 1368: 1363: 1268: 1249:820 Naval Air Squadron 1245:818 Naval Air Squadron 1241:810 Naval Air Squadron 1209:and the light cruiser 911: 878: 870: 843: 272:1 torpedo boat damaged 200:Commanders and leaders 6233:Second Battle of Guam 6129:Bengal famine of 1943 6099:Second Battle of Kiev 6055:Battle of the Dnieper 5760:Battle of Wake Island 5632:East African campaign 5574:Battle of South Henan 5219:atrocities by Germans 4992:Korean Volunteer Army 3973:Occupation of Germany 3727:Music in World War II 3325:Stasi, Carlo (2018). 3274:Brown, David (1990). 2657:, the merchant ships 2147:to the fighters from 2128:Subsequent operations 2092: 2042:was about to turn at 2018:and claimed one hit. 1890:commencing firing at 1781:The Strait of Otranto 1779: 1552: 1355: 1046:Henry Pridham-Wippell 979:, the light cruisers 258:Casualties and losses 206:Henry Pridham-Wippell 114:40.80528°N 18.69028°E 6519:Surrender of Germany 5997:Battle of West Hubei 5954:Guadalcanal campaign 5924:Battle of Stalingrad 5850:Battle of Madagascar 4624:Albania protectorate 4411:(formerly Swaziland) 4120:Wehrmacht war crimes 3936:Expulsion of Germans 3720:Art and World War II 3618:British contribution 3567:Governments in exile 3247:Woodman, R. (2003). 2970:, pp. 108–109; 2151:the day before. The 1609:Capitano de Vascello 1372:sent the submarines 1215:with the destroyers 1056:. The 13 destroyers 1031:, the light cruiser 6609:Potsdam Declaration 6498:Italy (Spring 1945) 6261:Liberation of Paris 5718:Siege of Sevastopol 4736:(until August 1944) 4639:Wang Jingwei regime 4461:from September 1943 4421:from September 1944 4359:from September 1944 4219:Romanian war crimes 4210:Persecution of Jews 4196:Croatian war crimes 4166:Japanese war crimes 3980:Occupation of Japan 3929:First Indochina War 3641:Military production 3553:Declarations of war 2930:, pp. 108–109. 2437: 2335:Sunk, no survivors 2288: 2198: 2101:as the museum ship 1863:Capitano di fregata 1850:Tenente di vascello 1760:motor torpedo boats 941:and the destroyers 887:Mediterranean Fleet 702:Strait of Bonifacio 270:4 merchantmen sunk 247:1 auxiliary cruiser 110: /  6602:Surrender of Japan 6435:Battle of Iwo Jima 6284:Belgrade offensive 5697:Siege of Leningrad 5581:Battle of Shanggao 5510:British Somaliland 5475:Dunkirk evacuation 5426:Norwegian campaign 5364:Invasion of Poland 5191:Japanese prisoners 4159:Italian war crimes 4090:British war crimes 4005:Soviet occupations 3789:South-West Pacific 3676:Allied cooperation 3634:Military equipment 3192:Playfair, I. S. O. 2861:, pp. 75, 81. 2744:firing 31 salvoes. 2435: 2286: 2236:Auxiliary cruiser 2192: 2110: 1843:-era torpedo boat 1784: 1735:Capitano A. Cecchi 1564: 1475:with the cruisers 1471:. On 11 November, 1364: 1048:) to be joined by 1003:, the battleships 119:40.80528; 18.69028 6689:Conflicts in 1940 6676: 6675: 6634: 6633: 6477:Battle of Okinawa 6376:Burma (1944–1945) 6210:Mariana and Palau 5990:Tunisian campaign 5815:Fall of Singapore 5739:Fall of Hong Kong 5482:Battle of Britain 5335:Operation Himmler 5244: 5243: 4908:Dutch East Indies 4551:Southern Rhodesia 4303: 4302: 4203:Genocide of Serbs 4106:German war crimes 4083:Soviet war crimes 4076:Allied war crimes 3922:Division of Korea 3901:Chinese Civil War 3699:Strategic bombing 3611:Manhattan Project 3361:978-0-81-172654-2 3342:978-88-31964-06-7 3258:978-0-7195-6408-6 3183:978-1-59114-648-3 3145:978-1-86176-057-9 3103:978-0-87021-327-4 3003:, pp. 64–65. 2635: 2634: 2428: 2427: 2312:Antonio Locatelli 2279: 2278: 2166:Eugenio di Savoia 2136:Regia Aeronautica 1993:Antonio Locatelli 1825:Antonio Locatelli 1747:auxiliary cruiser 1729:, patrol vessels 1404:Pier Capponi 1387:Fratelli Bandiera 1269:Regia Aeronautica 903:Battle of Taranto 831:Strait of Otranto 812: 811: 276: 275: 137: 136: 89:Strait of Otranto 6741: 6669: 6662: 6655: 6652:World portal 6650: 6649: 6625: 6618: 6611: 6604: 6595: 6588: 6581: 6572: 6565: 6558: 6551: 6544: 6537: 6528: 6521: 6514: 6512:Prague offensive 6507: 6505:Battle of Berlin 6500: 6493: 6486: 6479: 6472: 6465: 6458: 6451: 6449:Vienna offensive 6444: 6437: 6430: 6428:Battle of Manila 6423: 6403: 6394: 6385: 6378: 6369: 6362: 6355: 6348: 6341: 6334: 6327: 6318: 6309: 6302: 6293: 6286: 6279: 6272: 6263: 6256: 6249: 6242: 6235: 6228: 6221: 6212: 6205: 6196: 6187: 6178: 6171: 6169:Korsun–Cherkassy 6164: 6153: 6131: 6122: 6115: 6108: 6101: 6094: 6087: 6080: 6071: 6064: 6057: 6050: 6041: 6034: 6027: 6020: 6013: 6011:Bombing of Gorky 6006: 5999: 5992: 5972: 5965: 5956: 5949: 5942: 5933: 5926: 5919: 5912: 5901: 5894: 5887: 5880: 5878:Battle of Midway 5873: 5866: 5864:Battle of Gazala 5859: 5852: 5845: 5838: 5831: 5824: 5817: 5797: 5790: 5783: 5776: 5774:Battle of Borneo 5769: 5767:Malayan campaign 5762: 5755: 5748: 5741: 5734: 5727: 5720: 5713: 5711:Bombing of Gorky 5706: 5704:Battle of Moscow 5699: 5692: 5685: 5678: 5671: 5664: 5648: 5641: 5634: 5627: 5620: 5613: 5604: 5597: 5590: 5583: 5576: 5556: 5547: 5540: 5533: 5526: 5519: 5512: 5505: 5498: 5491: 5484: 5477: 5470: 5468:Battle of France 5463: 5456: 5449: 5442: 5435: 5428: 5408: 5401: 5394: 5387: 5380: 5373: 5366: 5344: 5337: 5330: 5323: 5321:Munich Agreement 5316: 5309: 5300: 5293: 5286: 5277: 5270: 5255: 5237: 5230: 5221: 5214: 5207: 5206:Soviet prisoners 5200: 5193: 5186: 5177: 5170: 5161: 5154: 5147: 5146:German prisoners 5142: 5122: 5113: 5106: 5099: 5094: 5087: 5080: 5073: 5066: 5059: 5052: 5045: 5038: 5031: 5024: 5017: 5010: 5003: 4994: 4987: 4980: 4973: 4966: 4959: 4952: 4945: 4938: 4931: 4924: 4917: 4910: 4903: 4896: 4889: 4882: 4875: 4868: 4848: 4841: 4834: 4827: 4820: 4813: 4806: 4799: 4792: 4785: 4778: 4758: 4751: 4744: 4737: 4729: 4722: 4715: 4706: 4699: 4691: 4684: 4682:French Indochina 4677: 4670: 4663: 4656: 4648: 4641: 4634: 4626: 4606: 4597: 4590: 4581: 4574: 4567: 4560: 4553: 4546: 4539: 4532: 4529:from August 1944 4520: 4513: 4506: 4499: 4492: 4485: 4478: 4471: 4464: 4452: 4445: 4438: 4431: 4424: 4412: 4404: 4397: 4390: 4383: 4376: 4369: 4362: 4350: 4343: 4336: 4329: 4314: 4294: 4287: 4280: 4273: 4266: 4255: 4240: 4233: 4226: 4221: 4212: 4205: 4198: 4189: 4182: 4175: 4173:Nanjing Massacre 4168: 4161: 4152: 4150:Nuremberg trials 4143: 4136: 4129: 4122: 4115: 4108: 4099: 4092: 4085: 4078: 4058: 4051: 4044: 4035: 4028: 4021: 4014: 4007: 4000: 3991: 3982: 3975: 3968: 3961: 3952: 3945: 3938: 3931: 3924: 3917: 3910: 3903: 3883: 3874: 3867: 3860: 3851: 3844: 3837: 3830: 3821: 3814: 3807: 3798: 3791: 3784: 3777: 3770: 3763: 3756: 3754:Asia and Pacific 3736: 3729: 3722: 3715: 3708: 3701: 3694: 3685: 3683:Mulberry harbour 3678: 3671: 3664: 3657: 3650: 3643: 3636: 3629: 3620: 3613: 3606: 3597: 3590: 3583: 3576: 3569: 3562: 3555: 3548: 3541: 3534: 3525: 3518: 3503: 3491: 3484: 3475: 3468: 3461: 3454: 3447: 3440: 3433: 3412: 3405: 3398: 3389: 3384: 3365: 3346: 3321: 3308: 3289: 3262: 3243: 3221: 3196:Butler, J. R. M. 3187: 3168: 3149: 3130: 3107: 3095: 3075: 3065: 3059: 3053: 3044: 3038: 3032: 3022: 3016: 3010: 3004: 2998: 2992: 2986: 2975: 2965: 2959: 2953: 2947: 2937: 2931: 2925: 2912: 2906: 2900: 2894: 2881: 2875: 2862: 2856: 2847: 2841: 2835: 2829: 2823: 2813: 2807: 2801: 2795: 2789: 2762: 2751: 2745: 2738: 2732: 2731: 2726: 2720: 2709: 2703: 2684: 2678: 2648: 2615: 2613: 2612: 2579: 2577: 2576: 2543: 2541: 2540: 2506: 2504: 2503: 2470: 2468: 2467: 2438: 2417:Kingdom of Italy 2415: 2413: 2412: 2386:Kingdom of Italy 2384: 2382: 2381: 2357:Kingdom of Italy 2355: 2353: 2352: 2328:Kingdom of Italy 2326: 2324: 2323: 2289: 2260:Kingdom of Italy 2258: 2256: 2255: 2232:Kingdom of Italy 2230: 2228: 2227: 2199: 2197: 2188: 2179:Orders of battle 2156: 2139: 2053: 2049: 2045: 2033: 2029: 1998: 1921: 1893: 1873: 1865: 1854:Giovanni Barbini 1852: 1790: 1767: 1726:Francesco Stocco 1606: 1595: 1589: 1561: 1545:Adriatic convoys 1440:and the monitor 1371: 1271: 1142:James Somerville 924:Naval operations 914: 881: 875: 848: 827:Second World War 412:Cape Spartivento 314: 312: 302: 295: 288: 279: 232:3 light cruisers 217: 211:Giovanni Barbini 195: 191: 189: 188: 177: 173: 171: 170: 162: 158: 156: 155: 125: 124: 122: 121: 120: 115: 111: 108: 107: 106: 103: 79: 77: 66: 65: 54: 44:Second World War 30: 6749: 6748: 6744: 6743: 6742: 6740: 6739: 6738: 6679: 6678: 6677: 6672: 6665: 6658: 6644: 6642: 6630: 6621: 6614: 6607: 6600: 6591: 6584: 6577: 6568: 6563:Atomic bombings 6561: 6554: 6547: 6540: 6533: 6524: 6517: 6510: 6503: 6496: 6489: 6482: 6475: 6468: 6461: 6454: 6447: 6440: 6433: 6426: 6419: 6406: 6399: 6388: 6381: 6374: 6365: 6358: 6351: 6344: 6337: 6330: 6321: 6312: 6305: 6296: 6289: 6282: 6275: 6266: 6259: 6254:Eastern Romania 6252: 6247:Warsaw Uprising 6245: 6240:Tannenberg Line 6238: 6231: 6226:Western Ukraine 6224: 6215: 6208: 6199: 6190: 6181: 6174: 6167: 6156: 6147: 6134: 6127: 6118: 6111: 6104: 6097: 6090: 6083: 6076: 6067: 6060: 6053: 6044: 6037: 6030: 6023: 6018:Battle of Kursk 6016: 6009: 6002: 5995: 5988: 5975: 5968: 5959: 5952: 5945: 5936: 5929: 5922: 5915: 5906: 5897: 5890: 5883: 5876: 5869: 5862: 5855: 5848: 5841: 5834: 5829:St Nazaire Raid 5827: 5820: 5813: 5800: 5793: 5786: 5779: 5772: 5765: 5758: 5751: 5744: 5737: 5730: 5723: 5716: 5709: 5702: 5695: 5688: 5681: 5674: 5667: 5653: 5644: 5637: 5630: 5623: 5616: 5611:Anglo-Iraqi War 5609: 5602:Battle of Crete 5600: 5593: 5586: 5579: 5572: 5559: 5550: 5543: 5536: 5531:Eastern Romania 5529: 5522: 5515: 5508: 5501: 5494: 5487: 5480: 5473: 5466: 5459: 5452: 5445: 5438: 5431: 5424: 5411: 5404: 5397: 5390: 5383: 5376: 5369: 5362: 5349: 5340: 5333: 5326: 5319: 5312: 5305: 5296: 5289: 5282: 5273: 5266: 5240: 5233: 5226: 5217: 5210: 5205: 5196: 5189: 5182: 5173: 5166: 5157: 5150: 5145: 5138: 5125: 5118: 5109: 5102: 5097: 5092:Western Ukraine 5090: 5083: 5076: 5069: 5062: 5055: 5048: 5041: 5036:Northeast China 5034: 5027: 5020: 5013: 5006: 4999: 4990: 4983: 4976: 4969: 4962: 4955: 4948: 4941: 4934: 4927: 4920: 4913: 4906: 4899: 4892: 4885: 4878: 4871: 4864: 4851: 4844: 4837: 4830: 4823: 4816: 4809: 4802: 4795: 4788: 4781: 4774: 4761: 4754: 4747: 4742:Slovak Republic 4740: 4732: 4725: 4718: 4713:Empire of Japan 4711: 4702: 4694: 4687: 4680: 4673: 4666: 4659: 4651: 4644: 4637: 4629: 4622: 4609: 4602: 4593: 4586: 4577: 4570: 4563: 4556: 4549: 4542: 4535: 4523: 4516: 4509: 4502: 4495: 4488: 4481: 4474: 4467: 4455: 4448: 4441: 4434: 4427: 4415: 4407: 4400: 4393: 4386: 4379: 4372: 4365: 4353: 4346: 4339: 4332: 4325: 4299: 4290: 4283: 4276: 4269: 4258: 4243: 4236: 4229: 4225:Sexual violence 4224: 4217: 4208: 4201: 4194: 4185: 4178: 4171: 4164: 4157: 4148: 4139: 4132: 4125: 4118: 4111: 4104: 4095: 4088: 4081: 4074: 4061: 4054: 4047: 4040: 4031: 4024: 4017: 4010: 4003: 3994: 3985: 3978: 3971: 3964: 3955: 3948: 3943:Greek Civil War 3941: 3934: 3927: 3920: 3913: 3906: 3899: 3886: 3879: 3870: 3863: 3856: 3847: 3840: 3833: 3826: 3817: 3810: 3803: 3794: 3787: 3780: 3773: 3768:South-East Asia 3766: 3759: 3752: 3739: 3732: 3725: 3718: 3711: 3704: 3697: 3690: 3681: 3674: 3667: 3660: 3653: 3646: 3639: 3632: 3627:Military awards 3625: 3616: 3609: 3602: 3593: 3586: 3579: 3572: 3565: 3558: 3551: 3544: 3537: 3530: 3521: 3514: 3494: 3487: 3480: 3471: 3464: 3457: 3452: 3443: 3436: 3429: 3421: 3416: 3381: 3368: 3362: 3349: 3343: 3324: 3311: 3305: 3292: 3286: 3273: 3270: 3268:Further reading 3265: 3259: 3246: 3240: 3224: 3190: 3184: 3171: 3165: 3152: 3146: 3133: 3110: 3104: 3087: 3083: 3078: 3066: 3062: 3054: 3047: 3039: 3035: 3027:, p. 109; 3023: 3019: 3011: 3007: 2999: 2995: 2987: 2978: 2966: 2962: 2954: 2950: 2942:, p. 108; 2938: 2934: 2926: 2915: 2907: 2903: 2895: 2884: 2876: 2865: 2857: 2850: 2842: 2838: 2830: 2826: 2814: 2810: 2802: 2798: 2790: 2775: 2771: 2766: 2765: 2752: 2748: 2739: 2735: 2729: 2727: 2723: 2710: 2706: 2686:The freighters 2685: 2681: 2649: 2645: 2640: 2610: 2608: 2574: 2572: 2538: 2536: 2501: 2499: 2465: 2463: 2433: 2410: 2408: 2379: 2377: 2350: 2348: 2321: 2319: 2287:Merchant ships 2284: 2253: 2251: 2225: 2223: 2190: 2181: 2160:Muzio Attendolo 2130: 2108: 2087: 2065: 2060: 2051: 2047: 2043: 2031: 2027: 1996: 1919: 1891: 1871: 1841:First World War 1788: 1782: 1774: 1617:Carlo Mirabello 1600: 1562: 1547: 1449:The destroyers 1375:Goffredo Mameli 1362: 1350: 1345: 926: 921: 866:Italo-Greek War 815: 814: 813: 808: 806: 799: 795:U-boat Campaign 779: 315: 310: 308: 306: 271: 269: 267: 253: 238: 186: 184: 183: 180: 168: 166: 165: 153: 151: 150: 133:British victory 118: 116: 112: 109: 104: 101: 99: 97: 96: 95: 75: 73: 55: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6747: 6745: 6737: 6736: 6731: 6726: 6721: 6716: 6711: 6706: 6701: 6696: 6691: 6681: 6680: 6674: 6673: 6671: 6670: 6663: 6656: 6639: 6636: 6635: 6632: 6631: 6629: 6628: 6627: 6626: 6619: 6612: 6598: 6597: 6596: 6582: 6579:South Sakhalin 6575: 6574: 6573: 6559: 6552: 6545: 6538: 6531: 6530: 6529: 6515: 6508: 6501: 6494: 6487: 6480: 6473: 6466: 6459: 6452: 6445: 6438: 6431: 6424: 6416: 6414: 6408: 6407: 6405: 6404: 6397: 6396: 6395: 6379: 6372: 6371: 6370: 6356: 6349: 6342: 6335: 6328: 6319: 6310: 6303: 6294: 6287: 6280: 6273: 6264: 6257: 6250: 6243: 6236: 6229: 6222: 6213: 6206: 6197: 6188: 6179: 6172: 6165: 6154: 6144: 6142: 6136: 6135: 6133: 6132: 6125: 6124: 6123: 6116: 6102: 6095: 6088: 6081: 6074: 6073: 6072: 6058: 6051: 6042: 6035: 6028: 6021: 6014: 6007: 6004:Battle of Attu 6000: 5993: 5985: 5983: 5977: 5976: 5974: 5973: 5966: 5957: 5950: 5943: 5934: 5927: 5920: 5913: 5904: 5903: 5902: 5895: 5881: 5874: 5867: 5860: 5853: 5846: 5839: 5832: 5825: 5818: 5810: 5808: 5802: 5801: 5799: 5798: 5791: 5784: 5777: 5770: 5763: 5756: 5753:Battle of Guam 5749: 5742: 5735: 5728: 5721: 5714: 5707: 5700: 5693: 5686: 5679: 5676:Battle of Kiev 5672: 5665: 5651: 5650: 5649: 5635: 5628: 5621: 5614: 5607: 5606: 5605: 5591: 5584: 5577: 5569: 5567: 5561: 5560: 5558: 5557: 5548: 5541: 5534: 5527: 5520: 5513: 5506: 5499: 5492: 5485: 5478: 5471: 5464: 5457: 5450: 5443: 5436: 5429: 5421: 5419: 5413: 5412: 5410: 5409: 5402: 5395: 5388: 5381: 5374: 5367: 5359: 5357: 5351: 5350: 5348: 5347: 5346: 5345: 5338: 5331: 5324: 5317: 5303: 5302: 5301: 5294: 5280: 5279: 5278: 5263: 5261: 5252: 5246: 5245: 5242: 5241: 5239: 5238: 5231: 5224: 5223: 5222: 5215: 5203: 5202: 5201: 5187: 5180: 5179: 5178: 5175:United Kingdom 5171: 5164: 5163: 5162: 5143: 5135: 5133: 5127: 5126: 5124: 5123: 5116: 5115: 5114: 5107: 5095: 5088: 5081: 5074: 5067: 5060: 5053: 5046: 5039: 5032: 5025: 5018: 5011: 5004: 4997: 4996: 4995: 4988: 4974: 4967: 4960: 4953: 4946: 4939: 4932: 4925: 4918: 4911: 4904: 4897: 4890: 4883: 4876: 4869: 4861: 4859: 4853: 4852: 4850: 4849: 4842: 4835: 4828: 4821: 4814: 4807: 4800: 4793: 4786: 4779: 4771: 4769: 4763: 4762: 4760: 4759: 4752: 4745: 4738: 4730: 4723: 4716: 4709: 4708: 4707: 4692: 4685: 4678: 4671: 4664: 4657: 4649: 4642: 4635: 4627: 4619: 4617: 4611: 4610: 4608: 4607: 4600: 4599: 4598: 4584: 4583: 4582: 4579:British Empire 4572:United Kingdom 4568: 4561: 4554: 4547: 4540: 4533: 4521: 4514: 4507: 4500: 4493: 4486: 4479: 4472: 4465: 4453: 4446: 4439: 4432: 4425: 4413: 4405: 4398: 4391: 4388:Czechoslovakia 4384: 4377: 4370: 4363: 4351: 4344: 4337: 4330: 4322: 4320: 4311: 4305: 4304: 4301: 4300: 4298: 4297: 4296: 4295: 4288: 4285:Rape of Manila 4281: 4274: 4267: 4256: 4241: 4234: 4222: 4215: 4214: 4213: 4206: 4192: 4191: 4190: 4183: 4176: 4162: 4155: 4154: 4153: 4146: 4145: 4144: 4137: 4123: 4116: 4102: 4101: 4100: 4093: 4086: 4071: 4069: 4063: 4062: 4060: 4059: 4056:United Nations 4052: 4045: 4038: 4037: 4036: 4029: 4022: 4015: 4001: 3992: 3983: 3976: 3969: 3962: 3953: 3946: 3939: 3932: 3925: 3918: 3915:Decolonization 3911: 3904: 3896: 3894: 3888: 3887: 3885: 3884: 3877: 3876: 3875: 3861: 3854: 3853: 3852: 3845: 3838: 3824: 3823: 3822: 3815: 3801: 3800: 3799: 3792: 3785: 3778: 3771: 3764: 3749: 3747: 3741: 3740: 3738: 3737: 3730: 3723: 3716: 3709: 3702: 3695: 3688: 3687: 3686: 3679: 3665: 3658: 3651: 3644: 3637: 3630: 3623: 3622: 3621: 3607: 3600: 3599: 3598: 3591: 3588:United Kingdom 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Index

Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
Battle of the Mediterranean
Second World War

Strait of Otranto
Adriatic Sea
40°48′19″N 18°41′25″E / 40.80528°N 18.69028°E / 40.80528; 18.69028
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Australia
Italy
Henry Pridham-Wippell
Giovanni Barbini
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Battle of the Mediterranean
Vado
Malta
Club Run
Espero
Mers-el-Kébir
Calabria
Cape Spada
Hurry
Cape Passero
MB8
Taranto
Otranto
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