1940 ⟶ Royal Navy Defeats Italian Ships
The Royal Navy clash with and defeat several Italian ships w...
Year
1940
1941
1942
🚢 Royal Navy Defeats Italian Ships
The Royal Navy clash with and defeat several Italian ships which attacked them after a convoy mission to Malta.⟶
UKItalyRoyal NavyMediterranean SeaNaval BattleConvoyMaltaWar at Sea
🚢 Indecisive Naval Skirmish off Italian Coast
A fairly indecisive naval skirmish happens off the coast of Italy. No ships are lost.⟶
naval battleItalyMediterranean Seawar at seaskirmishno lossesmilitary conflicttactical failure
🚢 Battle of Cape Spada: Allied Naval Victory
Allied ships clash with two Italian light cruisers, sinking one in the Battle of Cape Spada.⟶
MediterraneanNaval BattleItalyAllied VictoryWar at SeaNaval WarfareCreteRoyal NavyItalian Navy
🚢 Royal Navy Destroyers Sunk in Texel Disaster
Two Royal Navy destroyers are sunk off the Dutch coast in the so-called "Texel Disaster".⟶
Royal NavyNaval WarfareNorth SeaNetherlandsMilitary DisasterDestroyersWar at Sea
🚢 Battle of the Duisburg Convoy
Force K, including the light cruisers HMS Penelope and HMS Aurora and destroyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">destroyers HMS Lively and HMS Lance, sank 7 merchant ships, a tanker, and 1 destroyer during the Battle of the Duisburg Convoy.⟶
Royal NavyNaval BattleMediterraneanConvoyMerchant ShipsMilitary OperationNaval WarfareItalyForce K
🚢 Malta Convoy: Partial Success
Disastrous end to the Malta convoy, but one tanker and four merchant ships get through.⟶
Mediterranean SeaMaltaConvoySupply LinesNaval WarfareAxis PowersLogisticsMilitary Support