The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean - Vol.I: September 1939 - October 1940 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Naval Staff Histories
Release date:	February 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	David Brown
Foreword by:	The First Sea Lord
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5179-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-7146-5179-6
Barcode:	9780714651798

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