Battle of Cape Bon (1941) 1941
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 December 1941 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1941 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Battle of the Mediterranean | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 36.7500, 10.7500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The naval Battle of Cape Bon took place on 13 December 1941 during the Second World War, between two Italian light cruisers and a British–Dutch destroyer flotilla, off Cape Bon in Tunisia.
The Italian cruisers were making a fast run to Libya to deliver aviation fuel and other freight that was urgently needed. Three British and a Dutch destroyers of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla were on transit from Gibraltar to Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Fleet when they were diverted to attack the cruisers.
The destroyers hugged the shore, where they were invisible from the sea and ambushed the cruisers, sinking both with about 900 men killed. The four destroyers continued their voyage to Alexandria.
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