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Originally Posted by sabretwo
Scripting itself can be time consuming. But the research...Man, if you're trying for maximum accuracy, that's the real time consuming part!
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Tell me about it
Though I have to admit I would start researching one thing then spot something else to look at
Within an hour I was so far away from what I was supposed to be researching was unreal
Though all added to the learning curve
Axis convoys are not very well recorded
Allied ones are pretty much well documented
One you can try is this
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/chronik.htm
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3.– 6.1.1942
Mittelmeer
Ital. Nachschub-Operation M.43: Am 3.1. laufen drei italienische Konvois aus: die Frachter Nino Bixio, Monginevro, Lerici im Geleit der Zerstörer Vivaldi, Da Recco, Usodimare, Bersagliere und Fuciliere aus Messina; Frachter Monviso und Tanker Giulio Giordani in Begleitung der Torpedoboote Orsa, Aretusa, Castore und Antares aus Tarent; Transporter Gino Allegri mit Zerstörer Freccia und Torpedoboot Procione aus Messina. Die Konvois vereinigen sich am 4. Januar. Zur Sicherung laufen aus: als Nahsicherung Div-Adm. Bergamini, mit dem Schlachtschiff Duilio, den Kreuzern Garibaldi, Montecuccoli, Duca d'Aosta und Attendolo und den Zerstörern Maestrale, Gioberti, Oriani, Scirocco und Malocello, und die Fernsicherung Adm. Iachino mit den Schlachtschiffen Littorio, Doria und Cesare, den Kreuzern Gorizia und Trento und den Zerstörern Carabiniere, Alpino, Pigafetta, Da Noli, Ascari, Aviere, Geniere und Camicia Nera. Deckung der Operation ostwärts Malta durch die U-Boote Pisani, Onice, Dandolo, Alagi, Aradam, Tricheco und Axum, zwischen Kreta und Cyrenaika durch Beilul, Zaffiro, Dessiè und Galatea. Eine Sichtung des Konvois durch das brit. U-Boot P.34/ Ultimatum und der Deckungsgruppe durch Unique und einige Flugzeuge führt zu keinen erfolgreichen Angriffen. Am 5.1 erreichen die ital. Transporter Tripolis. Der Littorio-Verband kehrt am 5.1., der Duilio-Verband am 6.1. zurück nach Tarent. Ein Angriff der Unique (Lt. Hezlet) auf die Littorio schlägt fehl.
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3. - 6.1.1942 Mediterranean Ital. supply operation M.43: To 3.1. runs out three Italian convoys: the freighters Nino Bixio, Monginevro, Lerici in the escort of the destroyers Vivaldi, there Recco, Usodimare, Bersagliere and Fuciliere from Messina; Freighters Monviso and tanker Giulio Giordani in company of the torpedo boats Orsa, Aretusa, Castore and Antares from Tarent; Transporter Gino Allegri with destroyers Freccia and torpedo boat Procione from Messina. The convoys unite on 4 January. Close protection is given by Div Adm. Bergamini, with the battle ship Duilio, the cruisers Garibaldi, Montecuccoli, Duca d' Aosta and Attendolo and the destroyers Maestrale, Gioberti, Oriani, Scirocco and Malocello, and the distant cover by Adm. Iachino with the battle ships Littorio, Doria and Cesare, the cruisers Gorizia and Trento and the destroyers Carabiniere, Alpino, Pigafetta, there Noli, Ascari, Aviere, Geniere and Camicia Nera. Covering of the operation eastward Malta by the submarines Pisani, Onice, Dandolo, Alagi, Aradam, Tricheco and Axum, between Crete and Cyrenaika by Beilul, Zaffiro, Dessiè and Galatea. A attack on the convoy by brit. Submarine P.34/ultimatum and distant escorts by Unique and some airplanes leads to no successful attacks. To 5.1 reaches ital. the transporters Tripoli. The Littorio covering force turns to 5.1. , the Duilio escort force to 6.1. back after Tarent. An attack by HMS Unique (Lt Hezlet) on the Littorio fails.
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Ideal if you can read German - or fudge it as I do
Takes some understanding but will give you some more operations
This site
http://www.search.com/reference/Deci..._of_operations
Will give you Italian frogmen operations - inc It sub movements used to ferry them
- Battle of Punta Stilo (9 July 1940), also known as the Battle of Calabria.
- Battle of Cape Spada (19 July 1940) - Bartolomeo Colleoni sunk by torpedoes.
- The Night of Taranto (11 November 1940), also known as Operation Judgement.
- Battle of Cape Teulada (27 November 1940), also known as Battle of Cape Spartivento.
- Attack on the British base at Suda Bay, Crete by destroyers Crispi and Sella, both transporting explosive motor boats: HMS York beached and abandoned and one oil tanker sunk (26 March 1941).
- Battle of Cape Matapan, Pola, Zara, Fiume, Vittorio Alfieri and Giosué Carducci sunk (27 March 1941)
- First Battle of Sirte (1941)
- Sinking of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Valiant in Alexandria Harbor, by Italian frogmen (19 December 1941)
- Second Battle of Sirte (22 March 1942)
- Battle of Mid-June (1942), also known as Operation Harpoon.
- Battle of Mid-August (1942), also known as Operation Pedestal.
http://www.regiamarina.net/cronology.asp?nid=102&lid=1 gives you a chronlogical timeline involving It Navy
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-3900Intro.htm gives you Royal navy day by day ship movements by theatre