What the records say
- When
- 19 Jan 1943 – 20 Jan 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.93° N, 12.08° E
- War
- World War II
Action off Zuwarah
The Action off Zuwarah was a night encounter during the Second World War. The battle took place in Libyan waters between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina. An Italian flotilla of small minesweepers and auxiliary vessels evacuating Tripoli was destroyed by two British destroyers.
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