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    The Battle of Cape Spartivento, known as the Battle of Cape Teulada in Italy, was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second...
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    Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (category World War II battleships of Italy)
    Early in the war, she participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November 1940 and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 where she was damaged...
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  • Cape Spartivento Operation Excess Raid on Souda Bay Battle of Cape Matapan Battle of the Tarigo Convoy Operation Substance Operation Halberd Battle of...
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    HMS Renown (1916) (category World War II battlecruisers of the United Kingdom)
    Gibraltar, escorting convoys and she participated in the inconclusive Battle of Cape Spartivento. Renown was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet and provided cover...
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    Lancelot Holland (category Companions of the Order of the Bath)
    in the Mediterranean. During the course of this command he led his cruisers in the Battle of Cape Spartivento on 27 November 1940. By this time, Holland...
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    Battle of Cape Matapan (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Ταινάρου) was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of...
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    Inigo Campioni (category Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy)
    September 1940, the Battle of Taranto on 11–12 November 1940, Operation White in November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Spartivento on 27 November 1940...
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    Italian battleship Giulio Cesare (category World War I battleships of Italy)
    convoys to North Africa and participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in late 1940 and the First Battle of Sirte in late 1941. She was designated as a...
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    shallow waters, one of them is disabled for the rest of the war. 27 November, the Battle of Cape Spartivento. Inconclusive fleet action. 6–11 January, Operation...
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    Luigi Sansonetti (category Regia Marina personnel of World War II)
    this role, Sansonetti took part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Battle of Taranto and the Battle of Cape Matapan, as well as in some escort missions...
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    Italian cruiser Fiume (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
    was present during the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, Battle of Cape Spartivento in November, and ultimately the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941...
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    Conte di Cavour-class battleship (category World War II battleships of Italy)
    escorted several convoys, and participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in late 1940 and the First Battle of Sirte in late 1941. She was designated as a...
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    Operation Collar (convoy) (category Battle of the Mediterranean)
    to attack British ships, leading to the inconclusive Battle of Cape Spartivento (Battle of Cape Teluada to the Italians) on 27 November. The two merchant...
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    HMS Ark Royal (91) (category Aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy)
    bombers while the capital ships of Force H turned to meet the enemy. During the engagement, the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Italian destroyer Lanciere...
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    Renown-class battlecruiser (category Battlecruisers of the Royal Navy)
    spent much of 1940 and 1941 assigned to Force H at Gibraltar, escorting convoys and she fought in the inconclusive Battle of Cape Spartivento. She was briefly...
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    Force H (category Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II)
    Oran – 3 July 1940 The Battle of Calabria – 9 July 1940 The Battle of Taranto – 11/12 November 1940 The Battle of Cape Spartivento – 27 November 1940 Operation...
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    Teulada, Sardinia (category Municipalities of the Province of South Sardinia)
    Teulada is one of the possible sites of the ancient Roman city of Bithia (also called Biotha and Biora). The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a short World...
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    James Somerville (category Academics of the Royal College of Defence Studies)
    the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November; Churchill was outraged at Somerville for not continuing the pursuit of the Italian Navy after that battle and...
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    led to the Battle of Cape Spartivento on 27 November 1940. Two of the three damaged battleships were repaired by mid-1941 and control of the Mediterranean...
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  • in the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940, took part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento, 27 November 1940, was involved in the First Battle of Sirte, 17...
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    Italian cruiser Trieste (category World War II cruisers of Italy)
    saw extensive action during World War II, including the battles of Cape Spartivento and Cape Matapan in November 1940 and March 1941, respectively. Trieste...
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    HMS Diamond (H22) (category Shipwrecks of Greece)
    escorted convoys to and from Malta. The ship participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November. Diamond was sunk by German aircraft on 27 April 1941...
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    part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento. In March 1941, she was damaged by British torpedo bombers after the inconclusive Battle of Cape Matapan. Both...
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    HMS Sheffield (C24) (category World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom)
    part in Operation White and the battle of Cape Spartivento. In 1941, she participated in Operation Grog, the shelling of Genoa, in operations against Vichy...
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    HMS Manchester (15) (category World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom)
    participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento. Manchester was refitting during most of early 1941, but began patrolling the southern reaches of the Arctic Ocean...
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  • This is a list of naval battles in history where steel vessels rated as battleships and/or battlecruisers engaged each other in combat....
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    air force taking part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento near Sardinia. The pilot, Henri Guillaumet, the other members of the crew including Marcel Reine...
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    The Battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War II. It took place on 19 July 1940 in the Mediterranean...
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    Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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    at the Battle of Cape Spartivento and also during the hunt for the Bismarck. Charles Portal in October 1940 succeeded Cyril Newall as Chief of the Air...
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