Thus the battle of cape matapan was a decisive victory for the royal navy and gave it control of the eastern mediterranean until the fall of crete in june. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. East african campaign battle of cape matapan siege of tobruk greece campaign iraq and habbaniya operation brevity battle for crete hms hood sunk by bismarck bismarck sunk syrian campaign. Media in category battle of cape matapan the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. In the battle the british lost three airmen the crew of one torpedo bomber, while the italians lost three heavy cruisers, 2 destroyers and over 2,400 dead. The battle of matapan s w c pack account of the first major sea battle of world war ii, in which the british defeated the italian fleet off the coast of greece in 1941.
Resources feedback report a problem faq quizzes for your site. The battle of cape matapan was a naval battle between british and italian ships in the mediterranean theater of world war ii, which took place on march 28, 1941. The battle of cape matapan is a wargame simulation on the naval action that occurred near crete during world war ii. Pack 1968, book, illustrated at the best online prices at ebay. In february 1941 the british forced italian troops out of british somalia, italian somalia and ethiopia. The eldest was the heroic hms warsipte commissioned in 1915 and a veteran of the battle of jutland and numerous actions during the second world war including the slaughter of the german destroyers at narvik, the battle of cape matapan and the invasion of sicily and italy.
During the march 28, 1941, battle of cape matapan, british admiral andrew b. A copy of stations manned and ready, 2nd edition, is. He again commanded the italian battle fleet in the battle of cape matapan 2629 march 1941, which resulted in the biggest defeat ever suffered by the regia marina. The game design is and highly playable, yet one that portrays the historical challenges facing the combatants.
He then slowly dissects the battle in handy blocks of time including a section on the taranto raid which sets much of the tone. The record that follows is an extract from my fathers diary, chief petty officer watkins, and is his own personal interpretation of the battle and his feelings whilst on board the famous australian destroyer hmas stuart during the battle of matapan. The scenario we chose was a part of the greater battle of cape matapan. Read dark seas by je harrold for free with a 30 day free trial.
This set provides the necessary ship data sheets to fight the above battle. The british light cruisers hmas perth, hms ajax and hms orion at the battle of cape matapan, 29 march 1941. Cape matapan is the southernmost point of mainland greece, and the second southernmost point in mainland europe. This was the case for radar shortly after the battle, for code breaking during the seventies, and for the evidence collected by mattesini in il giallo di matapan, revisione di giudizi the matapan mystery. The battle of cape matapan 27th29th march 1941 from. Hitherto, italobritish naval hostilities in the mediterranean area since june 1940 had comprised only one. World war 2 prince philip breaks his 70year silence on how he helped sink italian ships in dramatic naval battle philip, 90, has described his. Can you name the ships involved in the battle of cape matapan. As a summary, it eschewed any examination of the broader questions. This is an updated version of the original publication that we sent out to our original kickstarter participants.
The royal navy battleships of dday were also elderly veterans. Duke of edinburgh opens up about battle of matapan. The main fleet was accompanied by two flotillas of destroy. Successful results for british at battle of cape matapan aka akra tainaron, greece. World of warships the battle of cape matapan duration. Dark seas is a reprint of a british admiralty battle summary monograph originally published in 1950 intended for the private use of serving officers b. A victory of cape matapan for the fleet under admiral cunningham, prompts a look back at what the italian navy used to be. Battle of cape matapan news, views, gossip, pictures. The shadow of matapan would forever haunt iachino individually and the regia marina as a whole. Revised judgments, which belies or in any case sheds a different light on admirals iachinos and fioravanzos writings, in the eighties. For the cost of one fighter aircraft and three crew, the british had destroyed three heavy cruisers, two destroyers, caused over 2,000 casualties and captured over 1,000 prisoners. The battle of cape matapan was italys greatest defeat at sea.
The mediterranean sea had been a battleground since june 1940. This is a very interesting revisiting of the battle of cape matapan. Various shots of italian prisoners of war mostly sailors in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Royal australian navy gun plot hmas stuart ww2 battle of. Contains the wartime british and italian documents that were once subject to restrictions under the official secrets act. My objective was to hold on for 8 turns without losing a ship. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Products go orange triviacon mobile apps alexa skill octoquiz. Infobox military conflict conflictbattle of cape matapan partofthe mediterranean theater of world war ii caption vittorio veneto after the torpedo hit at matapan datemarch 27 march 29, 1941 placemediterranean sea off cape matapan, greece. Ships involved in the battle of cape matapan 1941 quiz. Orders of battle battle of cape matapan battles of the. It separates the messenian gulf in the west from the laconian gulf in the east.
The atlantic and mediterranean battle synopses is an original publication created by west point graduate and tsm partner john czarzasty. The battle of cape matapan, the first in a series of books about some of the great naval actions and campaigns of the war. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The naval battle of matapan took place on 19 july 1717 off the cape matapan, on the coast of the mani peninsula in southern greece, between the armada grossa of the republic of venice, supported by a mixed squadron of allied ships from portugal, the papal states and malta, and the ottoman fleet, under kapudan pasha egribozlu ibrahim pasha. The attack at taranto us naval war college digital commons. The next year, on march 1, 1942, hmas perth was torpedoed and sunk by the imperial japanese navy at the battle of sunda strait.
It was from this aircraft that flight lieutenant a lywood, reported the italian fleet movements leading to the battle of cape matapan, while flying out of scaramanga on 2728 march 1941. The cabinet papers battle of cape matapan, east africa. Cape matapan, battle of, 1941 lc linked data service. On july 19, at the battle of cape spada, the australian cruiser hmas sydney, along with five.
This article is brought to you for free and open access by the journals at u. The battle of cape matapan was a battle fought from march 27 march 29, 1941 during world war ii off the peloponnesus coast in the mediterranean. The battle of cape matapan march 2729, 1941 mediterranean fury. Photographed in the ionian sea at the time of the battle of cape matapan, british warships are seen from the air. The battle of cape matapan was fought during world war ii on march 2729, 1941, before america entered the war. The cape is on the southwest coast of the peloponnesian peninsula of greece. Cunningham decided once and for all who would be master of the mediterranean. Cunningham decided once and for all who would be master of the. Description of the encounter in 1941 between the royal navy and the. But the british were thereby left free to pass the convoy through. Thus began the battle of cape matapan, which might have given control of the mediterranean to hitler and mussoliniand ended up becoming a crushing defeat for the italian navy. In november 1940, the british had successfully taken out three italian battleships at taranto, italy. The battle of cape matapan, 29 march 1941 imperial war. The consequences of the battle if matapan can be called that were heavy in terms of losses, but heavier still in psychological terms.
The naval battle of matapan took place on 19 july 1717 off the cape matapan, on the coast of the mani peninsula in southern greece, between the combined naval forces of venice, portugal, the papal states and malta and the ottoman fleet, under. The battle of cape matapan naval historical society of. During the battle british naval forces defeated those of italy sinking five warships. Harrold, university of plymouth press, farnham, uk, 2012. The allied force was the british mediterranean fleet, consisting of the aircraft carrier hms formidable and the battleships hms barham, valiant and warspite. The author clearly places both navies in their contemporary contexts, and explains what they hoped and intended to achieve. Duke of edinburgh opens up about battle of matapan telegraph. In march 1941, there were signs of increased italian naval activity around cape matapan, southern greece. Stations manned and ready 2nd edition battle of cape. The trafalgar of the mediterranean simmons, mark on. Cape matapan also known as cape tainaron is a small landmass at the end of the mani peninsula in greece this southern tip of the mainland separates the eastern laconian gulf from the messenian. Battle of cape matapan the battle of cape matapan greek.
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