Harpoon

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

Start: Sunday June 14, 1942

Ending: Tuesday June 16, 1942

British convoy, sent from Gibraltar to Malta. Due to heavy air attacks and a fight against Italian surface ships near Pantelleria, only 2 of the 7 transports will reach Malta.

Place: Western Mediteranean Sea

	Allied	Axis
Forces	Curteis (Covering Force): 2 carriers, 1 battleship, 3 light cruisers, 8 destroyers, 20 fighters, 13 torpedo planes. Hardy (Force X: convoy and its close escort): 1 anti aircraft cruiser, 9 destroyers, 4 minesweepers, 1 mine laying cruiser, 5 freighters, 1 oiler. Force Y, logistic group: 2 corvettes, 1 oiler. Total: 2 carriers, 1 battleship, 3 light cruisers, 1 anti aircraft cruiser, 17 destroyers, 2 corvettes, 4 minesweepers, 1 mine laying cruiser, 5 freighters, 2 oilers, 20 fighters, 13 torpedo planes. Brings about 15 000 tons of supply.	Da Zara (engaged in the battle around Pantellaria. 2 destroyers returned to base before the fight.): 2 light cruisers, 7 destroyers.
Losses	2 destroyers lost. 1 light cruiser, 1 destroyer damaged.	1 destroyer damaged.

Webmaster's question(s) and remark(s): Which is the second corvette escorting the tanker group ? Was one of the minesweeper damaged in the fight ?

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