Second Battle of Sirte
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The Second Battle of Sirte 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
Angelo Iachino
…attempts to intercept British convoys to Malta (Operation Substance and Operation Halberd). During the First Battle of Sirte (16 December 1941) and the Second Battle of Sirte (22 March 1942) the forces under his command clashed with the escorts of British convoys heading for Malta, but despite his superior strength Iachino…
British cruisers Cleopatra (making smoke) and Euryalus (foreground) moving into action
The Italian light cruiser Giovanni delle Bande Nere. During the battle, she landed a 6.0 in (152 mm) round on the bridge of the cruiser HMS Cleopatra with her second salvo, disabling the radar and radio.
The Italian cruiser Gorizia firing her 203 mm (8-inch) guns at the British destroyers during the battle
Destroyer HMS Kingston suffered severe damage from Littorio's main guns during the battle, and while in dry dock at Malta was hit by German bombers which damaged it beyond repair.