From history.net 1939-1945 23 August 1941. From Ark Royal and Nelson files: At 2000 in approximate position 39-30N, 6E, ARK ROYAL, HERMIONE and one destroyer detached and made for a position to the west of Alghero. The NELSON and four destroyers proceeded to the approximate position 41-45N, 7-30E to...

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Just, ADM is an official source?

The following books: Eagle's war and Malta convoys tell that it was Wrestler not Partridge, but history.net says Partridge.

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On 2/6/42 Force H sailed from Gibraltar to send 32 Spitfires to Malta.
The force was composed by: CV Eagle, CL Charydbis, DD Ithuriel, Antelope, Wishart, Westcott............and some sources say Wrestler others Partridge. Do you know wich one.

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During operation Mincemeat Force H was divided when Ark Royal launched her airplanes against Tempio. BB Nelson and its group was 75 miles North of Ark Royal group. So, the destroyers also were divided. 1 for Ark Royal and Hermione, 4 for Nelson.

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Thank you Brian, In teh web: https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-HMS_Ark_Royal.htm If you read de entry for 23/08/41: At 2000 in approximate position 39-30N, 6E, ARK ROYAL, HERMIONE and one destroyer detached and made for a position to the west of Alghero. The NELSON and four destroyers pr...

Hi all, During Operation Mincemeat on 23/8/41 Force H: CV Ark Royal, BB Nelson, CL Hermione, DD Nestor, Forester, Fury, Foresight, Encounter detached to E off Sardinia attacking cork woods off Tempio, Sardinia, while CM Manxman laid a minefield off Leghorn. Previously to the attack over Tempio Force...

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AS.7 you say was a convoy for Red Sea in 1942. Not the AS.7 I'm looking for, this was late November 1940.

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Do you know which 4 merchant ships were in convoy AS.7 from Piraeus 28/11/40 to Port Said 2/12/40?

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Hi all, The Mediterranean Fleet made a departure from Alexandria on 19/7/40 trying to catch up italian CL Giovanni dalle Bande Nere after she was damaged in the engagement of Cape Spada in which CL Bartolomeo Colleoni was sunk. I'm trying to find which ships were involved in this sortie. Group 1: BB...