1942 ⟶ Convoy to Malta Decimated

A convoy to Malta is decimated by the Luftwaffe and U-boats.

Year

1940

1941

1942

🚢 Heavy Convoy Losses Due to U-boats

Very heavy convoy losses during this period as numbers of U-boats increase.⟶

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🚢 Malta Relieved by Convoy

Malta is relieved by a convoy.⟶

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🚢 Convoy to Malta Decimated

A convoy to Malta is decimated by the Luftwaffe and U-boats.⟶

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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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💥 HMS Eagle Sunk During Malta Convoy

HMS Eagle, a carrier on convoy duty to Malta, is torpedoed and sinks with heavy loss of life.⟶

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🚢 Malta Convoy: Partial Success

Disastrous end to the Malta convoy, but one tanker and four merchant ships get through.⟶

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