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This week in the War, 15–21 December 1941: Italian manned torpedoes sink British battleships in Alexandria harbour

The Royal Navy was taking a hammering in the Mediterranean (to say nothing of the Far East!). Following the loss in the Med of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and of the battleship Barham, on the night of 18/19 December … Continue reading

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