What the records say
- When
- 27 Sep 1941
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 37.52° N, 10.77° E
- Description
- 1941 world War II maintenance convoy operation
Operation Halberd
World War II maintenance convoy operation
Operation Halberd was a British naval operation that took place from 24 to 27 September 1941, during the Second World War. The British were attempting to deliver a convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. The convoy was escorted by several battleships and an aircraft carrier, to deter interference from the Italian surface fleet, while a close escort of cruisers and destroyers provided an anti-aircraft and anti-submarine scree…
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