The Attack on Taranto |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
PART I | 17 |
Operation MB 8Prelude to Judgement | 26 |
Copyright | |
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action Admiral Cunningham Admiral Lyster Admiral Sir Admiralty air reconnaissance aircraft carrier Alexandria Armament armour attack on Taranto barrage balloons batteries battleships bombers British fleet British force Caio Duilio Campioni Captain Boyd Cavagnari Commander Bragadin Commander in Chief Conte di Cavour convoy crews damage defences destroyers Diga dive Doria dropping engine escort exploded feet flares Fleet Air Arm flight deck flying Force H Fulmars German hangar height HMS Illustrious Illustrious's island Italian fleet Italian naval Italy knots launched Littorio Malta Mar Piccolo Mediterranean fleet merchant ships miles miss modernised Navy November officers operation patrol port position range Rear Admiral reconnaissance aircraft Regia Aeronautica result RN as Observer RN as Pilot RN DSC RN Lieutenant RN Sub-Lieutenant RNAS RNVR Royal Air Force San Pietro Island seaplane ship's sighted speed Squadron starboard steering sub-flight Sub-Lieutenant Supermarina Swordfish aircraft tanks Taranto harbour target took torpedo boat turret yards