Battle of Cape Matapan
Having been discovered by British searchlights, the Italian fleet was approached by Royal navy ships Barham, Warspite and Valiant under cover of darkness. The Italian vessels were not equipped with radar. Here, a salvo from the Warspite smashes home. Within minutes, two Italian heavy cruisers, Fiume and Zara, had been sunk
Picture No
10823422
Media ID
46116052
Size
5000px x 3606px
(1.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by Oscar Parkes The Illustrated London News 12 April 1941
Date
28 March 1941
