Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, was a Royal Navy officer best known for his service during World War II. He was widely known by his initials, "ABC".
Cunningham in 1943
The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, where Cunningham took two sub-lieutenants' courses
Distinguished Service Order insignia
The battlecruiser HMS Hood, Cunningham's flagship as second-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet
Battle of Cape Matapan
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The Battle of Cape Matapan was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of the United Kingdom and Australia, and the Royal Italian Navy, from 27 to 29 M
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
…critical Mediterranean naval battles. These included the attack on Taranto in 1940, the first completely all-aircraft naval attack in history, and the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941. Cunningham controlled the defence of the Mediterranean supply lines through Alexandria, Gibraltar, and the key chokepoint of Malta. He also…
The battleship Vittorio Veneto firing upon the Allied cruisers during the action off Gavdos
Vittorio Veneto withdraws from the battle area after being torpedoed by RN aircraft.
Bolzano under torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish.