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Honour - SFAX 1941 |
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This night action took place off the Tunisian coast. At about 0200 hrs on the 16th, the 14th Destroyer Flotilla intercepted an Italian convoy heading for Tripoli. The convoy comprised 5 merchant ships escorted by 1 large and 2 small destroyers. Fire was opened at 0220 hrs and within minutes a high speed general melee occurred during which all Italian ships were hit and damaged, ablaze or sunk. Mohawk then received 2 torpedo hits and sank. All the Italian ships were sunk and the three remaining British destroyers returned to Malta.
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11 April, 2013.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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