Raid on Souda Bay

When

26 Mar 1941

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

35.48° N, 24.14° E

Description

boat assault on Royal Navy ships in Crete

Boat Assault on Royal Navy ships in Crete

The Raid on Souda Bay was an attack by the Decima MAS (X-MAS), a specialist unit of the Regia Marina that used unconventional weapons. Decima MAS used explosive boats (MTM) against British ships lying in Souda Bay, Crete, during the early hours of 26 March 1941. The MTM explosive boats had been ferried from Astypalaia by the destroyers Francesco Crispi and Quintino Sella and launched at the approaches to the bay.

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