Battle of the Espero Convoy
The Battle of the Espero Convoy was the first Second World War surface engagement between Italian and Allied warships. It took place southwest of Crete on 28 June 1940, after a force of seven cruisers and 16 destroyers, preparing to escort three Allied convoys to Alexandria, were informed of the presence of an Italian flotilla of three destroyers. The Italian warships were bound from Taranto to Tobruk, carrying an anti-tank army unit to North Africa.
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Battle of the Espero Convoy
The Battle of the Espero Convoy was the first Second World War surface engagement between Italian and Allied warships. It took place southwest of Crete on 28 June 1940, after a force of seven cruisers and 16 destroyers, preparing to escort three Allied convoys to Alexandria, were informed of the presence of an Italian flotilla of three destroyers. The Italian warships were bound from Taranto to Tobruk, carrying an anti-tank army unit to North Africa.
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De Slag om het Esperokonvooi w ...... aren van Tarente naar Tobroek.
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La battaglia del Convoglio Esp ...... , diretto da Taranto a Tobruk.
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The Battle of the Espero Convo ...... ank army unit to North Africa.
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Бой с конвоем Эсперо (англ. Ba ...... ь другим итальянским кораблям.
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エスペロ船団の戦い (Battle of the Esper ...... ア海軍の巡洋艦5隻が交戦し、イタリア側が駆逐艦1隻を失った。
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1 cruiser lightly damaged
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1940-06-28
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Two Allied convoys fromMaltapostponed
Two-thirds of the Italian reinforcements reached destination
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3 destroyers
5 cruisers
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, Vice-Admiral Tovey's flagship
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Captain Enrico Baroni
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De Slag om het Esperokonvooi w ...... aren van Tarente naar Tobroek.
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La battaglia del Convoglio Esp ...... , diretto da Taranto a Tobruk.
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The Battle of the Espero Convo ...... ank army unit to North Africa.
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Бой с конвоем Эсперо (англ. Ba ...... ь другим итальянским кораблям.
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エスペロ船団の戦い (Battle of the Esper ...... ア海軍の巡洋艦5隻が交戦し、イタリア側が駆逐艦1隻を失った。
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Battaglia del convoglio Espero
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Battle of the Espero Convoy
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Slag om het Esperokonvooi
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Бой с конвоем Эсперо
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エスペロ船団の戦い
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Battle of the Espero Convoy
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