Disaster in Piraeus harbour

7th April 1941: The Luftwaffe dramatically demonstrate their dominance in the skies over Greece by bombing an ammunition ship

The Clan Fraser, laden with ammunition, burning in Piraeus harbour on the night of 6th-7th April 1941 after being hit by bombs late on the 6th.

The British decision to send troops to support Greece had one major limiting factor, a factor that suddenly revealed the changing nature of modern warfare. The RAF did not have many aircraft in the theatre, and s…