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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/11848| Title: | Zatopienia : niszczyciele na Malcie |
| Other Titles: | Sunk : destroyers at Malta |
| Authors: | Caruana, Joseph |
| Keywords: | Warships -- Malta World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, British -- Malta World War, 1939-1945 -- Logistics |
| Issue Date: | 2000 |
| Publisher: | Okrety Wojenne |
| Citation: | Caruana, J. (2000). Zatopienia : niszczyciele na Malcie. Okrety Wojenne, 41(6), 45-52 |
| Abstract: | In May 1940 the British Mediterranean Fleet transferred its headquarters from Malta to Alexandria because it was considered to be too dangerous to station surface warships at Malta due to the island's proximity to Italian air-bases in Sicily. This precaution proved to be justified because a number of secondary warships which visited Malta were sunk in Maltese waters - the toll included 7 destroyers. Here follows the story of their loss |
| Description: | Incudes original manuscript in English as sent to publisher |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/11848 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCWHMlt |
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| Zatopienia.pdf Restricted Access | 1.96 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy | |
| Sunk - destroyers of Malta.pdf Restricted Access | 583.03 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy |
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