Military operation

Operation Collar

1940 · 37.20° N, 11.33° E

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When
1940
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
37.20° N, 11.33° E
Description
1940 three-ship convoy
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Operation Collar (convoy)

1940 three-ship convoy

Operation Collar was a small, fast three-ship convoy sent from Britain during the Second World War on 12 November 1940. The three ships and their cruiser escorts passed the Strait of Gibraltar on 24 November. Two of the merchant ships were bound for Malta and one for Alexandria with military supplies.

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