1940 ⟶ Italian Submarine Sinks Greek Cruiser Elli

Sinking of the Greek cruiser Elli by an Italian submarine on...
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1941

🚢 Italian Submarine Sinks Greek Cruiser Elli

Sinking of the Greek cruiser Elli by an Italian submarine on 15 August 1940 at the harbour of Tinos.⟶
Italian Submarine Sinks Greek Cruiser Elli (1940)
ItalyGreeceNaval WarfareMediterranean SeaWar CrimesSubmarine WarfareAxis PowersMilitary Action

💥 French Sloop Sinks Italian Submarine

The French sloop La Curieuse forces the Italian submarine Provano to surface and then sinks it by ramming.⟶
French Sloop Sinks Italian Submarine (1940)
FranceItalyNaval WarfareSubmarineWorld War IIMediterraneanMilitary ActionBattle

🚢 Italian Submarine Base Established in Bordeaux

The Italian Royal Navy establishes its BETASOM submarine base in Bordeaux and joins the "Battle of the Atlantic."⟶
Italian Submarine Base Established in Bordeaux (1940)
ItalySubmarine WarfareBattle of the AtlanticBordeauxNaval OperationsWorld War II

🛥️ British Torpedo Attacks on Italian Destroyer in Tobruk

British torpedo planes sink an Italian destroyer at Tobruk; on the 20th, two more are sunk.⟶
TobrukLibyaNorth AfricaItalyUKnaval warfarewarMediterranean Seamilitary action