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Italian battle fleet attacks Malta convoy

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Italian battle fleet attacks Malta convoy

22nd March 1942: Royal Navy cruisers and destroyers confront Italian battleships in the 'Second Battle of Sirte' - and beat them off

Mar 22, 2022
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HMS CLEOPATRA throws out smoke to shield the convoy as HMS EURYALUS elevates her forward 5.25 inch guns to shell the Italian Fleet.

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