Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British naval bombardment of the French Navy (Marine nationale) at its base at Mers El Kébir on the coast of French Algeria on 3 July 1940. The raid resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships. A great deal of debate has taken place over the motivations of the British. P. M. H. Bell argues that from London's point of view:
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Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British naval bombardment of the French Navy (Marine nationale) at its base at Mers El Kébir on the coast of French Algeria on 3 July 1940. The raid resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships. A great deal of debate has taken place over the motivations of the British. P. M. H. Bell argues that from London's point of view:
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De Aanval op Mers-el-Kébir, de ...... n Duitsland wilde voortzetten.
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La Distruzione della Flotta fr ...... della seconda guerra mondiale.
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La bataille de Mers el-Kébir e ...... n péril mortel au Royaume-Uni.
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La batalla de Mers el-Kebir fu ...... o parcial para los británicos.
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The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, p ...... ally festered for generations.
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Нападение на Мерс-эль-Кебир (ф ...... авили 6 самолётов и 2 лётчика.
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معركة المرسى الكبير هو حلقة من ...... ة البريطانية، وتشكيل خطرا جدي.
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メルセルケビール海戦（メルセルケビールかいせん、Attack on Mers-el-Kébir）は、第二次世界大戦でのイギリス海軍とフランス海軍との間の海戦。
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6 aircraft destroyed
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United Kingdom
Vichy France
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1940-07-03
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*Disabling of the French flotilla of Mers-el-Kébir
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1 seaplane tender
11destroyers
1aircraft carrier
1battlecruiser
2battleships
2light cruisers
4 battleships
5 destroyers
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Battleship Strasbourg under fire.
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La Distruzione della Flotta fr ...... della seconda guerra mondiale.
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La bataille de Mers el-Kébir e ...... lée dans le port d'Alexandrie.
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La batalla de Mers el-Kebir fu ...... más de mil marinos franceses.
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The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, p ...... t from London's point of view:
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Нападение на Мерс-эль-Кебир (ф ...... о флота под контроль Германии.
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メルセルケビール海戦（メルセルケビールかいせん、Attack on Mers-el-Kébir）は、第二次世界大戦でのイギリス海軍とフランス海軍との間の海戦。
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Aanval op Mers-el-Kébir
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Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
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Bataille de Mers el-Kébir
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Batalla de Mers el-Kebir
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Distruzione della flotta francese a Mers-el-Kébir
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Нападение на Мерс-эль-Кебир
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معركة المرسى الكبير
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メルセルケビール海戦
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Attack on Mers El Kébir
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