Second Battle of Sirte 1942
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 March 1942 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1942 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Africa) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Battle of the Mediterranean | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Italy, United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.0000, 17.5000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Sirte (on 22 March 1942) was a naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Gulf of Sidra and south-east of Malta, during the Second World War. The escorting warships of a British convoy to Malta held off a much more powerful squadron of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy). The British convoy was composed of four merchant ships, escorted by four light cruisers, one anti-aircraft cruiser and 17 destroyers. The Italian force comprised a battleship, two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser and ten destroyers.
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