Rescue at Sea - the aftermath of Matapan

29th March 1941: 'the next morning, taking stock of the results of the night’s activities, it was a most distressing sight'

Night action off Cape Matapan, Greece, 28 March 1941. Painting by Norman Wilkinson. Three Italian cruisers were obliterated in three minutes by three undetected Queen Elizabeth-class battleships.

British : three battleships, one aircraft carrier, four cruisers and twelve destroyers;

Italian : three battleships, eleven cruisers and fourteen destroyers.

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