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| The naval forces available to Admiral Cunningham,
Vice-Admiral Pridham-Wippell and the Italian commander, Admiral Iachino. |
Site Map |
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| There is a separate
page showing the aircraft used in the aerial attacks; the Fulmar,
the Swordfish and the Albacore. |
| Pridham-Wippell's
Light Force (Force B) |
| Cruisers |
Orion (flag), Ajax, Gloucester,
HMAS Perth
These cruisers were 6-inch gun ships, as against the 8-inch of the
Italian cruisers |
| The photo on the right shows the Gloucester. |
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| Destroyers |
Four destroyers in the group. |
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| Cunningham's
Battle-fleet |
| Battleships |
Warspite (flag), Valiant, Barham |
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The photo above shows
the Warspite |
| Carrier |
Formidable |
| Destroyers |
Jervis, Janus, Nubian, Mohawk, Stuart,
Greyhound, Griffin, Hotspur, Havock. |
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| Iachino's force
(the Italians) |
| Battleship |
Vittorio Veneto. 41,377 tons, nine 15-inch guns, 30
knots. Picture below. |
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| Cruisers |
Trieste, Trento, Bolzano, Zara, Fiume, Pola. These
were 8-inch gun ships.
Abruzzi & Garibaldi. Both 6-inch gun ships |
| Destroyers |
13 destroyers. |
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