Battle of Cape Matapan (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Ταινάρου) was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of...
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The Battle of Matapan, also known as the Battle of Cape Matapan, took place on 19 July 1717 off the Cape Matapan, on the coast of the Mani Peninsula,...
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Cape Matapan (Greek: Κάβο Ματαπάς, Maniot dialect: Ματαπά), also called Cape Tainaron or Taenarum (Greek: Ακρωτήριον Ταίναρον), or Cape Tenaro, is situated...
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HMS Matapan (D43) was a later or 1943 Battle-class fleet destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN). She was named after the Battle of Cape Matapan between the...
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Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (category World War II battleships of Italy)
Early in the war, she participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November 1940 and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 where she was damaged by...
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context within which the rest of the war in the Mediterranean was fought." The Battle of Cape Matapan was fought off the coast of the Peloponnese in southern...
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naval battles. These included the attack on Taranto in 1940, the first completely all-aircraft naval attack in history, and the Battle of Cape Matapan in...
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HMS Formidable (67) (category World War II aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom)
ship Illustrious. Formidable's aircraft played a key role in the Battle of Cape Matapan in early 1941, and they subsequently provided cover for Allied ships...
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Matapan may refer to: Cape Matapan, southernmost point of mainland Greece Battle of Cape Matapan, naval battle of 1941 Battle of Matapan, naval battle...
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Littorio-class battleship (category World War II battleships of Italy)
and again in June 1942; Vittorio Veneto was torpedoed during the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 and while escorting a convoy to North Africa in September...
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Italian cruiser Zara (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
was present during the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, the Battle of Taranto in November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In the last...
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HMS Gloucester (62) (category Ships sunk by aircraft during the Battle of Crete)
spent much of her time escorting Malta Convoys. Gloucester played minor roles in the Battle of Calabria in 1940 and the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941....
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Italian cruiser Pola (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
three sister ships. The ship took part in the Battle of Cape Matapan in late March 1941. During the battle, she was disabled by a British aerial torpedo...
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Italian cruiser Trento (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
action in the Mediterranean Sea, including at the battles of Calabria, Cape Spartivento, and Cape Matapan in July and November 1940 and March 1941, respectively...
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Italian cruiser Fiume (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
present during the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, Battle of Cape Spartivento in November, and ultimately the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In...
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from the island of Malta, and providing air cover for Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers during attacks such as the Battle of Cape Matapan. By autumn 1940...
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Pearl Harbor (2000) S. W. C. Pack, The Battle of Matapan (1968) G. C. Kiriakopoulos, Ten Days to Destiny: The Battle for Crete, 1941 (1997) Samuel W. Mitcham:...
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Italian cruiser Trieste (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
extensive action during World War II, including the battles of Cape Spartivento and Cape Matapan in November 1940 and March 1941, respectively. Trieste...
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Zara-class cruiser (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
Mediterranean Sea against British forces. The ships took part in the battles of Calabria and Cape Matapan, and in the latter engagement, Zara, Pola, and Fiume were...
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tactics and seek battle against the superior British Navy, which resulted in their defeat at the Battle of Cape Matapan. In that battle, British carrier-deployed...
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Dilly Knox (category Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George)
credited with Allied victory at the Battle of Cape Matapan. In 1941, Knox broke the Abwehr Enigma. By the end of the war, Intelligence Service Knox had...
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Cape Spartivento Operation Excess Raid on Souda Bay Battle of Cape Matapan Battle of the Tarigo Convoy Operation Substance Operation Halberd Battle of...
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much used in the Mediterranean, participating in the Battle of Cape Matapan, the Second Battle of El Alamein, as well as the landings at Sicily and Salerno...
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HMS Barham (04) (category World War I battleships of the United Kingdom)
destroyer during the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 and was damaged by German aircraft two months later during the evacuation of Crete. Barham was...
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HMS Jervis (category J, K and N-class destroyers of the Royal Navy)
in a number of fleet actions. In March she was at Battle of Cape Matapan. In the course of the battle she was involved in the destruction of the Italian...
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HMS Ilex (category I-class destroyers of the Royal Navy)
at Taranto. On 20 March she formed part of the destroyer screen for the fleet at the Battle of Cape Matapan. On 14 June she suffered major structural...
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Battle of Narvik 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan Battle of Pearl Harbor 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Guadalcanal 1943 Battle of...
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Luigi Sansonetti (category Regia Marina personnel of World War II)
role, Sansonetti took part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Battle of Taranto and the Battle of Cape Matapan, as well as in some escort missions...
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Leander-class cruiser (1931) (category Ship classes of the Royal Navy)
of the crew. Ajax also participated in the Battle of Cape Matapan and took part in shelling the mainland of Normandy during the beach landings. Chile wanted...
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The Battle of Cape Spartivento, known as the Battle of Cape Teulada in Italy, was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second...
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