1942 ⟶ Convoy Reaches Malta After Heavy Losses
A fractured convoy reaches Malta, after heavy losses to the ...
Year
1941
1942
💣 Malta Bombed by Luftwaffe
Malta is bombed again; it continues to be a thorn in the side of German supply movements in the Mediterranean.⟶
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✈️ Luftwaffe Air Raids on Malta Continue
Luftwaffe air attacks on Malta continue.⟶
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🚢 Convoy Reaches Malta After Heavy Losses
A fractured convoy reaches Malta, after heavy losses to the Luftwaffe and an Italian sea force. Continued heavy bombing attacks on the island with slight opposition from overtaxed RAF air forces.⟶
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💣 Malta Under Heavy Air Attack
Heavy air attacks on Malta; it is estimated that the bomb tonnage dropped on the island is twice that dropped on London.⟶
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🚢 Convoy Operations to Malta Fail
Two convoys moving toward Malta suffer heavy losses; German air forces continue to bomb the island itself. Operation Harpoon arrives in Malta, but only two of the six supply ships survive; one of them has lost part of its cargo due to mine damage. The sinking of the tanker Kentucky means that there will be precious little aviation fuel added to the dwindling RAF stocks on Malta. Late in the day, Operation Vigorous is cancelled; the convoy diverts back to Alexandria.⟶
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🚢 Convoy to Malta Decimated
A convoy to Malta is decimated by the Luftwaffe and U-boats.⟶
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