Английская Википедия:Battle of the Messina Convoy

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict The Battle of the Messina Convoy was a night naval action fought on 2 June 1943 off Cape Spartivento, Calabria, between an Allied flotilla composed of the British destroyer Шаблон:HMS and the Greek destroyer Шаблон:Ship and an Italian convoy escorted by the Spica-class torpedo boat Castore.

Battle

The British destroyer HMS Jervis and the Greek Vasilissa Olga carried out a night search along the Gulf of Squillace, where they found a small two-steamer convoy escorted by the Italian torpedo boat Шаблон:Ship at approximately 1:45 am. Supported by a Wellington bomber which dropped flares on the target, the Allied units engaged the Italian steamers Vragnizza (1592 GRT) and Postumia (595 GRT), which were carrying supplies and ammunitions. The destroyers lost track of the convoy after the intervention of the escort, which laid smoke and returned fire. Castore was disabled and sank before sunrise, but her counterattack allowed the steamers to limp away. Vragnizza and Postumia, both damaged during the action, reached Messina at 16:30 (4:30 pm).[1][2][3]

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