Convoy "Vigorous"

Convoy "Vigorous"

[Diagram by types of ship][Diagram by Task Groups]

Start: Sunday June 14, 1942

Ending: Tuesday June 16, 1942

Winner: Italy

British convoy sent from Alexandria to Malta at the same time as the convoy Harpoon at the other end of the Mediterranean Sea. The convoy is repelled by the threat of the Italian fleet, of which it is the last sortie.

Place: Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Type: Convoy

Related battles: Battles of mid-June (Summary), Harpoon

	Britain	Italy
Forces	Harwood (Force A, covering force of the convoy MW 11): 8 light cruisers, 13 destroyers. convoy MW-11 and its escort: 3 destroyers, 9 escort destroyers, 4 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 3 auxiliary ships, 11 freighters. Total: 8 light cruisers, 16 destroyers, 9 escort destroyers, 4 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 3 auxiliary ships, 11 freighters	Iachino: 2 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 12 destroyers.
Losses	1 light cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 escort destroyer, 2 freighters lost. 3 light cruisers, 2 escort destroyers damaged.	1 heavy cruiser lost. 1 battleship damaged.