The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean / with an introduction by David Brown.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Whitehall histories. Naval Staff histories

Naval staff histories, 1471-0757

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Region.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations, maps, plans ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Whitehall History Pub. in association with Frank Cass, 2002-

Summary:

This volume deals with the first 15 months of the Mediterranean Campaign including the preparations for war and the entry of Italy into the war on 10th June 1940. The Royal Navy's attack on Oran on 3rd July resulted in the sinking of one French battleship and two others damaged with heavy loss of life while another one escaped to France. The attack, three days later on Mers-el-Kebir by carrier aircraft, damaged another French battleship in port. Also covered are the first battles against the Italian fleet at Calabria and Cape Spada which left one Italian battleship damaged and a heavy cruiser sunk. The account ends in August with the first Mediterranean convoy battle to run supplies from Gibraltar to Alexandria - Operation Hat.

Contents:

v. 1. September 1939-October 1940

v. 2. November 1940-December 1941

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0714652059

9780714652054

OCLC:

518872179