Hi all, I'm trying to know what British ships formed the British squadron engaged in an artillery duel against an Italian torpedo boat- destroyer flotilla early in the morning on 12 October 1940: Light cruiser Ajax heavily damaged Italian destroyer Artigliere, (finished by HMS York in the morning), ...

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Hi all, From Register of Merchant Ships nuilt in 1883: 601. NEWBURGH (iron) US P/Beam 1,053 New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railway Co., New York 193.5 x 36.0 F Ward, Stanton & Co., Newburgh, N.Y. 130262 85 - West Shore Railroad Co., New York [New York Central Railway] 10 - Erie Railroad Co., New Yor...

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Petrella seems to be at Port Said
Clydefield departed Port Said on 6 June 1940 and arrived at Aden on 12 June 1940

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Hi all, Some RFA tankers were in Alexandria (12) and Gibraltar (6) when Italy joined the war on 11 June 1940: This is my list but I don't know if that is correct or not: Alexandria: Pass of Balmaha, Brambleleaf, Cherryleaf, Olna, Petrella, British Union, Duffield, Marie Maersk, Clydefield, War Krish...

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Thank you again Platon,

That makes a force of 15 Italian DD in the battle not 14 DD as many sources say.

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Hi all again,

DD Libeccio also took part in this battle but I wonder which Squadron joined: 1st Battleship Squadron, 1st Cruiser Division or 3rd Cruiser Division?

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Jordi

Hi again,

If you look at battle honours during Batlle of Spartivento you can see the following ships:

https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-aContents.htm

Hereward, Diamond, Defender, Greyhound, Gallant, Vidette: All of the have battle honours for this battle but Griffin not.

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Thank you Brian,

More confussing news!

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Sure Platon,

It's a pity!

I think DD Vidette was all the time with convoy but independent from Force F because Force F had to head towards Malta but Vidette not. She had to return to Gibraltar. But after entering in the Mediterranean she's not mentioned any more.

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Hi Platon, Thank you one more time, My reflexions about this subject are the followings: DD Duncan sailed first with Force F to reinforce the convoy during the passage through the Strait of Gibraltar and then joined Force B to join back with Force F during the battle. DD Griffin could'nt have been w...

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CA Berwick, not DD

Hi again, From Battle Summary no.9 Operation “Collar”: Force “B" BC Renown, CV Ark Royal, CLs Sheffield, Despatch, DDs Faulknor, Firedrake, Forester, Fury, Wishart, Encounter, Kelvin, Jaguar Force "F" CLs Manchester, Southampton, DDs Duncan, Hotspur, Vidette, CTs Peony, Salvia, Gloxinia, Hyacinth Fo...