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Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die (Paperback)
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Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die (Paperback)
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List price R407
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Discovery Miles 3 330
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During the dark days of WW2 Malta became the lynchpin of the Allied
campaign in the Mediterranean and North African theatres and a
vital base from which to attack Axis convoys supplying Rommel's
Panzer Armee in Libya. Malta was, however, extremely difficult to
keep supplied, (particularly with oil), and by the summer of 1942
the Island was close to surrender; the Pedestal convoy of august
that year was literally the last chance.rnrnOn entering the
Mediterranean the convoy was subjected to prolonged ferocious air
and submarine attacks and suffered terrific losses both in warship
escorts and merchantmen. OHIO, being the only tanker, was marked
for particular attention, and during the course of her voyage
suffered a direct hit from a torpedo, direct bomb hits, any number
of near-misses, and was struck by two Luftwaffe aircraft shot down
while attacking her. Despite her engines being dead and her hull
practically broken in two, she was towed into Grand Harbour by
three destroyers and a minesweeper with her vital cargo virtually
intact.
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