Picture No | 10823422 |
Date | 28 March 1941 |
Description | Battle of Cape Matapan |
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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.
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Source | Drawing by Oscar Parkes The Illustrated London News 12 April 1941 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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