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Engagement
1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
Start YMDHM
1940_11_11_0100
End YMDHM
1940_11_12_0100
Duration
1day
Sink Ship
ITA Conte Di Cavour 1937 | ITA Caio Duilio | ITA Littorio
Primary Unit Involvement
RN Taranto Attack Force - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
Activity Type
Engagement
Conducted By Country
Great Britain
Conducted Against Country
Italy
Contained In Theatre Of War
Mediterranean Theatre
Engagement Type
Air Strike
Strike Range Nautical Mile
180
Torpedo Hits Achieved
5
Level Bomb Hits Achieved
1
Activity Class
Major
Completeness
Order Of Battle Complete | Units Entered
Summary
21 BR Fairey Swordfish sank 3 Italian battleships.
Places
1)  Location Place
2) 1: Included In Place
3) 2: Depicted In Image
ItalyItaly
Personal Involvements
Commanded By
Rank
Lyster A L St G
RADM
Unit Involvements
1)  Command
2) 1: Ship Age
3) 1:Result
4) 1: Commanded By
5) 4:Rank
6) 1: Use Aircraft Model
7) 6: as
8) 7: Used
HMS Illustrious
0.48yrVictoriousBoyd D WCAPT   
BR 813 Squadron
    BR Fairey SwordfishN5
BR 815 Squadron
  Williamson M WLTCDRBR Fairey SwordfishN5
BR 819 Squadron
  Hale J WLTCDRBR Fairey SwordfishN5
BR 824 Squadron
    BR Fairey SwordfishN6
BR 806 Squadron
    BR Fairey FulmarN14
    BR Gloster Sea GladiatorN4
RN 3rd Cruiser Squadron
       
HMS Gloucester
1.78yr      
HMS York
10.53yr      
HMS Berwick
13.42yr      
HMS Glasgow
3.17yr      
RN 2nd Destroyer Flotilla
       
HMS Hasty
4yr      
HMS Havock
3.84yr      
HMS Ilex
3.35yr      
RN 14th Destroyer Flotilla
       
HMS Hyperion
3.94yr      
Unit Involvements
1)  Opposing Unit Involvement
2) 1:Result
3) 1: Commanded By
4) 3:Rank
5) 1: Ship Age
RMI Forces In Taranto - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto