Operation Grog
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Operation Grog was the code name for the British naval and air bombardment of Genoa and La Spezia on 9 February 1941, by Force H of the Royal Navy, consisting of the battleship HMS Malaya, the aircraf
Armour-piercing shell fired by HMS Malaya, in the nave of Genoa Cathedral
James Somerville
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Fownes Somerville was a Royal Navy admiral. He served in the First World War as fleet wireless officer for the Mediterranean Fleet where he was involved in providing nav
Operation Grog
…the nave of Genoa Cathedral Date February 9, 1941 Location Genoa, Italy Result British victory Belligerents United Kingdom Italy Commanders and leaders James Somerville Ferdinando Casardi Strength Force H 1 Aircraft carrier 1 Battleship 1 Battlecruiser 1 Light cruiser 4 destroyers Anti-aircraft and coastal artillery…
Somerville in 1947, by Oswald Birley
The sinking of the French battleship Bretagne at Mers El Kébir
The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal during the Battle of Cape Spartivento
Somerville as Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet with Captain G.N. Oliver on board HMS Warspite