1940 ⟶ French Sloop Sinks Italian Submarine
The French sloop La Curieuse forces the Italian submarine Pr...
Year
1940
1941
💥 French Sloop Sinks Italian Submarine
The French sloop La Curieuse forces the Italian submarine Provano to surface and then sinks it by ramming.⟶
FranceItalyNaval WarfareSubmarineWorld War IIMediterraneanMilitary ActionBattle
🚢 French Naval Actions Against Italy
The French battleship Lorraine opened fire on the Italian port of Bardia in Italian North Africa. During some of the last actions of the French against the Italians, French naval aircraft attacked Taranto and Livorno in mainland Italy.⟶
naval warfareFranceItalywarMediterraneanmilitary
🚢 Italian Submarine Base Established in Bordeaux
The Italian Royal Navy establishes its BETASOM submarine base in Bordeaux and joins the "Battle of the Atlantic."⟶
ItalySubmarine WarfareBattle of the AtlanticBordeauxNaval OperationsWorld War II
🚢 Italian Decima MAS Sinks HMS York in Suda Bay
Italian MTMs of the Decima MAS sink the heavy cruiser HMS York (90), a large tanker (the Norwegian Pericles), another tanker and a cargo ship in Suda Bay, Crete.⟶
ItalyNavySpecial ForcesNaval WarfareCreteMTMDecima MASMediterranean
🚢 Battle of Cape Matapan: British Navy Battles Italian Fleet
Battle of Cape Matapan: the British navy meets an Italian fleet off southern Greece. The battle continues until the 29th.⟶
UKItalyNavyBattleNaval WarfareMediterraneanGreeceCape Matapan