Charlie901
09-28-05, 11:33 PM
I've been doing some research lately on the Naval war in the med and I'm impressed at the numerous Naval battles, which seem to have rivaled any of the naval battles in the Atlantic.
An Excerpt:
AUGUST 1942 (Convoy WS.21/S)
The operation started on 9 August 1942, when the convoy sailed through the Pillars of Hercules.
10th-15th - Malta Convoy: Operation 'Pedestal' - For Malta to survive another convoy must be fought through. The biggest operation ever is mounted from the Gibraltar end. A total of fourteen merchantmen, including two American and the British-manned tanker "Ohio" (Capt D. W. Mason) have a massive escort. Close in under Rear-Adm Harold Burrough are cruisers "Nigeria", "Kenya", "Manchester" and "Cairo" and 12 destroyers. Covering are the three fleet carriers "Eagle", "Indomitable" and "Victorious" each with their accompanying cruisers "Charybdis", "Phoebe" and "Sirius", battleships "Nelson" and "Rodney", and another 12 destroyers. Eight more destroyers sail with the force - to give a total of 44 major warships.
EPIC stuff here :up:
Is anyone working at adding some additional warships for the Italian Navy? The Italian Navy really seems to be lacking some important ships if their to be somewhat, properly, simulated in the Med. :cry:
An Excerpt:
AUGUST 1942 (Convoy WS.21/S)
The operation started on 9 August 1942, when the convoy sailed through the Pillars of Hercules.
10th-15th - Malta Convoy: Operation 'Pedestal' - For Malta to survive another convoy must be fought through. The biggest operation ever is mounted from the Gibraltar end. A total of fourteen merchantmen, including two American and the British-manned tanker "Ohio" (Capt D. W. Mason) have a massive escort. Close in under Rear-Adm Harold Burrough are cruisers "Nigeria", "Kenya", "Manchester" and "Cairo" and 12 destroyers. Covering are the three fleet carriers "Eagle", "Indomitable" and "Victorious" each with their accompanying cruisers "Charybdis", "Phoebe" and "Sirius", battleships "Nelson" and "Rodney", and another 12 destroyers. Eight more destroyers sail with the force - to give a total of 44 major warships.
EPIC stuff here :up:
Is anyone working at adding some additional warships for the Italian Navy? The Italian Navy really seems to be lacking some important ships if their to be somewhat, properly, simulated in the Med. :cry: